• Malawi

  

• Population

  18.1 Million

• Pop. Under 5

  2.9 Million

• % Stunting

  37% Of Children Under 5

• % Underweight

  12% Of Children Under 5

Photo credit: Megan Collins, Catholic Relief Services

Malnutrition in childhood and pregnancy has many adverse consequences for child survival and long-term well-being. It also has far-reaching consequences for human capital, economic productivity, and national development overall. The consequences of malnutrition should be a significant concern for policymakers in Malawi, where 1.07 million children (37 percent) under 5 years are suffering from chronic malnutrition (stunting or low height-for-age), according to the most recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS).

USAID Programs: Accelerating Progress in Nutrition

As of January 2018, the following USAID programs with a focus on nutrition were active in Malawi:

• Organized Network of Services for Everyone's Health Activity (ONSE)
• Tiwalere II
• Health Communication for Life (HC4L)
• Feed the Future Strengthening Agricultural and Nutrition Extension in Malawi (SANE)
• Food for Peace United in Building and Advancing Life Expectations (UBALE) Program
• Food for Peace Njira Program
• Feed the Future Malawi Improved Seed Systems and Technologies (MISST) Project
• Feed the Future Nutrition Innovation Lab

For more information, read the Malawi country profile [PDF, 237KB].