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Health
Malawi
Overview
Health indicators, mortality rates, disease burden, and healthcare infrastructure data for Malawi.
Healthcare Quality
Oyster healthcare score
36
Oyster List · lineage unverified
Stored score on a 0–100 scale. Oyster List uses several healthcare proxy methods; this row does not record its input sources, observation year, or formula version. It cannot be identified as a direct WHO or World Bank score. Scoring limitations.
WHO Health Indicators
Browse the latest available value for each stored sex, age, other dimension and unit combination across these pages. Different scopes are separate series. Periods can be old; a recent import does not make an old period current. Future-dated periods are listed separately because the stored data does not identify observation versus projection status.
61 scoped series entries across 34 indicators. Up to 50 entries per page; category counts below refer to this page.
Suicide deaths
2.891196
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2007
Sex: Female · Age: Total years
WHO data portal · Indicator: 16BBF41 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 16BBF41_3.4.2 - Suicide/454_16BBF41_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Suicide deaths
12.484539
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2007
Sex: Male · Age: Total years
WHO data portal · Indicator: 16BBF41 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 16BBF41_3.4.2 - Suicide/454_16BBF41_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Suicide deaths
7.538461
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2007
Sex: Total · Age: Total years
WHO data portal · Indicator: 16BBF41 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 16BBF41_3.4.2 - Suicide/454_16BBF41_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Non-communicable diseases deaths (age 30 to 70)
24.800000
Unit: % of 30 year olds · Period: 2006
Sex: Female · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 1F96863 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 1F96863_3.4.1 - cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease/454_1F96863_Dataset_2024-12-18.csv
Non-communicable diseases deaths (age 30 to 70)
29.400000
Unit: % of 30 year olds · Period: 2006
Sex: Male · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 1F96863 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 1F96863_3.4.1 - cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease/454_1F96863_Dataset_2024-12-18.csv
Non-communicable diseases deaths (age 30 to 70)
26.900000
Unit: % of 30 year olds · Period: 2006
Sex: Total · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 1F96863 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 1F96863_3.4.1 - cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease/454_1F96863_Dataset_2024-12-18.csv
Mortality rate (under 5)
335.343698
Unit: per 1000 live births · Period: 1967
Sex: Female · Age: 0 to 4 years
WHO data portal · Indicator: 2322814 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 2322814_3.2.1 - Under-five mortality rate/454_2322814_Dataset_2024-05-15.csv
Mortality rate (under 5)
366.277715
Unit: per 1000 live births · Period: 1967
Sex: Male · Age: 0 to 4 years
WHO data portal · Indicator: 2322814 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 2322814_3.2.1 - Under-five mortality rate/454_2322814_Dataset_2024-05-15.csv
Mortality rate (under 5)
351.364609
Unit: per 1000 live births · Period: 1967
Sex: Total · Age: 0 to 4 years
WHO data portal · Indicator: 2322814 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 2322814_3.2.1 - Under-five mortality rate/454_2322814_Dataset_2024-05-15.csv
Homicide deaths
0.843593
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2021
Sex: Female · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 361734E · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 361734E_16.1.1 - Intentional homicide/454_361734E_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Homicide deaths
11.565533
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2001
Sex: Male · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 361734E · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 361734E_16.1.1 - Intentional homicide/454_361734E_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Poisoning deaths (unintentional)
0.911327
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2021
Sex: Female · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 84FD3DE · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 84FD3DE_3.9.3 - Unintentional poisoning/454_84FD3DE_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Poisoning deaths (unintentional)
1.715216
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2006
Sex: Male · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 84FD3DE · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 84FD3DE_3.9.3 - Unintentional poisoning/454_84FD3DE_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Mortality rate (neonetal)
29.605853
Unit: deaths per 1000 live births · Period: 2005
Sex: Total · Age: 0 to 27 days
WHO data portal · Indicator: A4C49D3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: A4C49D3_3.2.2- Neonatal mortality rate/454_A4C49D3_Dataset_2024-05-16.csv
Maternal mortality ratio
224.950152
Unit: deaths per 100 000 live births · Period: 2023
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: AC597B1 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: AC597B1_3.1.1 - Maternal mortality ratio/454_AC597B1_Dataset_2025-04-10.csv
Road traffic deaths
20.200000
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: D6176E2 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: D6176E2_3.6.1 - Deaths due to road traffic injuries/454_D6176E2_Dataset_2024-02-05.csv
Air pollution deaths (age-standardized)
120.466000
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2017
Sex: Female · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: E2FC6D7 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: E2FC6D7_3.9.1 - Household and ambient air pollution/454_E2FC6D7_Dataset_2025-05-02.csv
Air pollution deaths (age-standardized)
211.018000
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2017
Sex: Male · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: E2FC6D7 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: E2FC6D7_3.9.1 - Household and ambient air pollution/454_E2FC6D7_Dataset_2025-05-02.csv
Air pollution deaths (age-standardized)
158.503000
Unit: deaths per 100 000 · Period: 2017
Sex: Total · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: E2FC6D7 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: E2FC6D7_3.9.1 - Household and ambient air pollution/454_E2FC6D7_Dataset_2025-05-02.csv
Malaria cases
227.916184
Unit: cases per 1000 · Period: 2023
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 442CEA8 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 442CEA8_3.3.3 - Malaria/454_442CEA8_Dataset_2024-03-08.csv
HIV infections
0.580000
Unit: infections per 1000 · Period: 2024
Sex: Total · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 77D059C · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 77D059C_3.3.1 - HIV infections/454_77D059C_Dataset_2025-03-26.csv
Tuberculosis cases
119.000000
Unit: cases per 100 000 · Period: 2023
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: C288D13 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: C288D13_3.3.2 - Tuberculosis/454_C288D13_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Stunting in children (under 5)
30.400000
Unit: % of children · Period: 2022
Sex: Female · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 5F8A486 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 5F8A486_2.2.1 - Stunting/454_5F8A486_Dataset_2025-05-08.csv
Tobacco use
2.500000
Unit: % of population · Period: 2025
Sex: Female · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 75DDA77 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 75DDA77_3.A.1 - Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use/454_75DDA77_Dataset_2024-01-17.csv
Tobacco use
1.800000
Unit: % of population · Period: 2030
Sex: Female · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: 75DDA77 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 75DDA77_3.A.1 - Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use/454_75DDA77_Dataset_2024-01-17.csv
Tobacco use
14.700000
Unit: % of population · Period: 2025
Sex: Male · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 75DDA77 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 75DDA77_3.A.1 - Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use/454_75DDA77_Dataset_2024-01-17.csv
Tobacco use
12.400000
Unit: % of population · Period: 2030
Sex: Male · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: 75DDA77 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 75DDA77_3.A.1 - Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use/454_75DDA77_Dataset_2024-01-17.csv
Tobacco use
8.600000
Unit: % of population · Period: 2025
Sex: Total · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 75DDA77 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 75DDA77_3.A.1 - Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use/454_75DDA77_Dataset_2024-01-17.csv
Tobacco use
7.100000
Unit: % of population · Period: 2030
Sex: Total · Age: Not specified
Future-dated period · Projection status not recorded; do not interpret as a current observation.
WHO data portal · Indicator: 75DDA77 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 75DDA77_3.A.1 - Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use/454_75DDA77_Dataset_2024-01-17.csv
Obesity in adults (age 18+)
2.157847
Unit: % of adults · Period: 1995
Sex: Female · Age: 18 plus years
WHO data portal · Indicator: BEFA58B · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: BEFA58B/454_BEFA58B_Dataset_2024-02-29.csv
Obesity in adults (age 18+)
0.795996
Unit: % of adults · Period: 1995
Sex: Male · Age: 18 plus years
WHO data portal · Indicator: BEFA58B · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: BEFA58B/454_BEFA58B_Dataset_2024-02-29.csv
Obesity in adults (age 18+)
1.511097
Unit: % of adults · Period: 1995
Sex: Total · Age: 18 plus years
WHO data portal · Indicator: BEFA58B · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: BEFA58B/454_BEFA58B_Dataset_2024-02-29.csv
Intimate partner violence prevalence among ever partnered women in their lifetime (%)
30.000000
Unit: % of women · Period: 2018
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: E0D4E17 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: E0D4E17_5.2.2 - Sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner (last 12 months)/454_E0D4E17_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Population using safely managed sanitation services
47.293250
Unit: % of population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Rural
WHO data portal · Indicator: 12EE54A · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 12EE54A_6.2.1 - Safely managed sanitation & hand-washing/454_12EE54A_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Population using safely managed sanitation services
46.190810
Unit: % of population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Total
WHO data portal · Indicator: 12EE54A · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 12EE54A_6.2.1 - Safely managed sanitation & hand-washing/454_12EE54A_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Population using safely managed drinking-water services
10.168560
Unit: % of population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Rural
WHO data portal · Indicator: 1548EA3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 1548EA3_6.1.1 - Safely managed drinking water/454_1548EA3_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Population using safely managed drinking-water services
17.757080
Unit: % of population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Total
WHO data portal · Indicator: 1548EA3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 1548EA3_6.1.1 - Safely managed drinking water/454_1548EA3_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Population using safely managed drinking-water services
39.402410
Unit: % of population · Period: 2004
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Urban
WHO data portal · Indicator: 1548EA3 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 1548EA3_6.1.1 - Safely managed drinking water/454_1548EA3_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Population with primary reliance on clean fuels
0.500000
Unit: % of population · Period: 2021
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Rural
WHO data portal · Indicator: 6A64C9A · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 6A64C9A_7.1.2 - Clean fuels/454_6A64C9A_Dataset_2024-04-29.csv
Safely treated domestic wastewater flows
6.435645
Unit: % of wastewater flows · Period: 2024
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: A37BDD6 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: A37BDD6_6.3.1 - Safely treated wastewater/454_A37BDD6_Dataset_2025-05-12.csv
Population using hand-washing facilities with soap and water
12.546010
Unit: % of population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Rural
WHO data portal · Indicator: D1223E8 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: D1223E8_6.2.1 - Safely managed sanitation & hand-washing/454_D1223E8_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Population using hand-washing facilities with soap and water
15.307590
Unit: % of population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Total
WHO data portal · Indicator: D1223E8 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: D1223E8_6.2.1 - Safely managed sanitation & hand-washing/454_D1223E8_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Population using hand-washing facilities with soap and water
27.905190
Unit: % of population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
Additional dimension 1: Urban
WHO data portal · Indicator: D1223E8 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: D1223E8_6.2.1 - Safely managed sanitation & hand-washing/454_D1223E8_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Births attended by health personnel
96.000000
Unit: % of births · Period: 2019
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 1772666 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 1772666_3.1.2 - Births attended by skilled health personnel/454_1772666_Dataset_2025-04-07.csv
Density of doctors
0.540000
Unit: per 10 000 population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 217795A · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 217795A_3.C.1 - Health worker density and distribution/454_217795A_Dataset_2025-04-30.csv
Density of nurses and midwives
5.070000
Unit: per 10 000 population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 5C8435F · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 5C8435F_3.C.1 - Health worker density and distribution/454_5C8435F_Dataset_2025-04-30.csv
General government expenditure on domestic health
3.287110
Unit: % spent on health · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: B9C6C79 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: B9C6C79_1.a.2 - Government spending essential services/454_B9C6C79_Dataset_2025-04-04.csv
Density of pharmacists
0.060000
Unit: per 10 000 population · Period: 2022
Sex: Not specified · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 45CA7C8 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 45CA7C8_3.C.1 - Health worker density and distribution/454_45CA7C8_Dataset_2025-04-30.csv
Hypertension in adults (age 30 to 79)
33.000000
Unit: % of 30 - 79 year olds · Period: 2017
Sex: Female · Age: Not specified
WHO data portal · Indicator: 608DE39 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 608DE39/454_608DE39_Dataset_2024-01-08.csv
Family planning satisfied with modern methods
77.300000
Unit: % of women · Period: 2019
Sex: Female · Age: 15 to 49 years
WHO data portal · Indicator: 8074BD9 · Imported: 21/11/2025
Source file: 8074BD9_3.7.1 - Women satisfied with modern methods/454_8074BD9_Dataset_2025-05-06.csv
World Bank Health Indicators
Proportion of women subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months (% of ever-partnered women ages 15-49)
24.30
2016 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she argues with him (%)
6.70
2016 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she burns the food (%)
5.50
2016 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she goes out without telling him (%)
6.90
2016 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she neglects the children (%)
8.80
2016 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (any of five reasons) (%)
16.30
2016 · World Bank
Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife when she refuses sex with him (%)
8.30
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q1 (lowest)
37.40
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q2
33.80
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q3
32.60
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q4
27.30
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (not wanting to go alone) (% of women): Q5 (highest)
22.10
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q1 (lowest)
65.80
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q2
62.20
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q3
61.60
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q4
56.20
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (distance to health facility) (% of women): Q5 (highest)
36.80
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (getting money for treatment) (% of women): Q1 (lowest)
65.70
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (getting money for treatment) (% of women): Q2
60.30
2016 · World Bank
Problems in accessing health care (getting money for treatment) (% of women): Q3
57.70
2016 · World Bank
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