Health (v2.1)
Percentage of stunted children
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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| Total | 55.4 | 55.3 | 55.1 | 55.0 | 54.9 | 54.7 | 54.6 | 54.4 | 54.3 | 53.8 | 53.3 | 52.7 | 52.2 | 51.4 | 50.5 | 49.7 | 48.9 | 48.0 | 47.2 | 45.5 | 43.8 | 42.1 | 40.3 | 38.6 | 36.9 | 36.6 | 36.3 | 36.0 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 35.1 | 34.8 |
| Blantyre | 47.8 | 47.8 | 47.8 | 47.8 | 47.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blantyre | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 45.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blantyre | 53.4 | 51.9 | 50.5 | 49.0 | 47.5 | 46.1 | 44.6 | 43.1 | 41.7 | 40.2 | 39.0 | 37.8 | 36.6 | 35.4 | 34.2 | 33.0 | 32.9 | 32.8 | 32.6 | 32.5 | 32.4 | 32.3 | 32.1 | |||||||||
| Kasungu | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kasungu | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 51.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kasungu | 62.3 | 60.8 | 59.4 | 57.9 | 56.5 | 55.0 | 53.6 | 52.1 | 50.7 | 49.2 | 47.0 | 44.8 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 38.1 | 35.9 | 36.1 | 36.2 | 36.4 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 37.0 | |||||||||
| Lilongwe | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lilongwe | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lilongwe | 58.6 | 57.0 | 55.5 | 53.9 | 52.4 | 50.8 | 49.3 | 47.7 | 46.2 | 44.6 | 43.2 | 41.7 | 40.3 | 38.8 | 37.4 | 35.9 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 39.1 | |||||||||
| Machinga | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Machinga | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Machinga | 48.3 | 48.5 | 48.7 | 48.9 | 49.1 | 49.3 | 49.5 | 49.7 | 49.9 | 50.1 | 48.2 | 46.2 | 44.3 | 42.4 | 40.4 | 38.5 | 38.7 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 39.5 | 39.7 | 39.9 | |||||||||
| Mangochi | 55.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mangochi | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mangochi | 53.7 | 53.1 | 52.6 | 52.0 | 51.4 | 50.9 | 50.3 | 49.7 | 49.2 | 48.6 | 47.9 | 47.3 | 46.6 | 45.9 | 45.3 | 44.6 | 44.1 | 43.5 | 43.0 | 42.4 | 41.9 | 41.3 | 40.8 | |||||||||
| Mulanje | 59.3 | 59.3 | 59.3 | 59.3 | 59.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mulanje | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mulanje | 55.2 | 54.8 | 54.5 | 54.1 | 53.8 | 53.4 | 53.1 | 52.7 | 52.4 | 52.0 | 49.5 | 46.9 | 44.4 | 41.8 | 39.3 | 36.7 | 36.1 | 35.5 | 34.8 | 34.2 | 33.6 | 33.0 | 32.3 | |||||||||
| Mzimba | 52.2 | 52.2 | 52.2 | 52.2 | 52.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mzimba | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mzimba | 51.7 | 51.2 | 50.8 | 50.4 | 50.0 | 49.6 | 49.2 | 48.7 | 48.3 | 47.9 | 46.6 | 45.3 | 44.0 | 42.6 | 41.3 | 40.0 | 37.5 | 35.0 | 32.4 | 29.9 | 27.4 | 24.9 | 22.3 | |||||||||
| Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) | 61.8 | 60.4 | 58.9 | 57.5 | 56.1 | 54.6 | 53.2 | 51.8 | 50.3 | 48.9 | 47.5 | 46.1 | 44.7 | 43.2 | 41.8 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 38.7 | 38.3 | 38.0 | |||||||||
| Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) | 48.4 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 48.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) | 40.9 | 41.2 | 41.5 | 41.8 | 42.1 | 42.4 | 42.8 | 43.1 | 43.4 | 43.7 | 41.5 | 39.3 | 37.2 | 35.0 | 32.8 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 29.2 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.0 | 26.3 | 25.5 | |||||||||
| Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje) | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.4 | 52.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje, neno) | 59.0 | 58.3 | 57.7 | 57.0 | 56.3 | 55.7 | 55.0 | 54.3 | 53.7 | 53.0 | 52.3 | 51.7 | 51.0 | 50.6 | 50.2 | 49.8 | 49.3 | 48.9 | 48.5 | 46.0 | 43.5 | 41.0 | 38.5 | 36.0 | 33.5 | 32.9 | 32.4 | 31.8 | 31.2 | 30.6 | 30.1 | 29.5 |
| Salima | 57.2 | 57.2 | 57.2 | 57.2 | 57.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salima | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salima | 62.0 | 59.6 | 57.3 | 54.9 | 52.6 | 50.2 | 47.9 | 45.5 | 43.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 39.5 | 38.8 | 38.1 | 37.5 | 36.8 | 34.6 | 32.4 | 30.1 | 27.9 | 25.7 | 23.5 | 21.2 | |||||||||
| Thyolo | 57.8 | 57.8 | 57.8 | 57.8 | 57.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thyolo | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thyolo | 54.9 | 54.2 | 53.6 | 52.9 | 52.3 | 51.6 | 51.0 | 50.3 | 49.7 | 49.0 | 46.6 | 44.1 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 36.8 | 34.4 | 35.8 | 37.2 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 41.4 | 42.8 | 44.2 | |||||||||
| Zomba | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zomba | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zomba | 45.4 | 45.6 | 45.8 | 46.0 | 46.2 | 46.4 | 46.7 | 46.9 | 47.1 | 47.3 | 45.2 | 43.0 | 40.9 | 38.8 | 36.6 | 34.5 | 34.4 | 34.2 | 34.1 | 33.9 | 33.8 | 33.6 | 33.5 | |||||||||
Lighter numbers are estimates