From: National health research system in Malawi: dead, moribund, tepid or flourishing?
Health risk factors | Malawi | African Region | Global | |
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Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) (2011) | 84 | 64 | 89 | |
Population using improved sanitation (%) (2011) | 53 | 34 | 64 | |
Population using solid fuels (%) (2010) | >95 | 77 | 41 | |
Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births) (2010) | 18 | 12 | 11 | |
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life (%) (2012) | 71 | 35 | 38 | |
Children aged < 5 years (%) (2012) | Wasted | 4.1 | 10.4 | 8.0 |
Stunted | 47.8 | 40.9 | 25.7 | |
Underweight | 13.8 | 25.2 | 15.7 | |
Overweight | 9.2 | 7.9 | 6.6 | |
Prevalence of raised fasting blood glucose among adults aged ≥ 25 years (%) (2008) | Male | 6.4 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
Female | 6.2 | 9.8 | 9.2 | |
Prevalence of raised blood pressure among adults aged ≥ 25 years (%) (2008) | Male | 44.5 | 38.1 | 29.2 |
Female | 39.4 | 35.5 | 24.8 | |
Adults aged ≥20 years who are obese (%) (2008) | Male | 2.6 | 5.3 | 10.0 |
Female | 6.2 | 11.1 | 14.0 | |
Alcohol consumption among adults aged ≥15 years (litres of pure alcohol per person per year) (2008) | 1.4 | – | – | |
Prevalence of smoking any tobacco product among adults aged ≥15 years (%) (2009) | Male | 26 | 17 | 36 |
Female | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
Prevalence of current tobacco use among adolescents aged 13–15 years (%) (2010) | Male | 17 | 20 | 18 |
Female | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
Prevalence of condom use by adults aged 15–49 years during higher risk sex (%) (2011) | Male | 25 | – | – |
Female | 27 | – | – | |
Population aged 15–24 years with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS (%) (2011) | Male | – | 34 | – |
Female | – | 28 | – |