The 2024 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (2024 MDHS) is a nationally representative survey implemented by the National Statistical Office (NSO) with technical assistance from ICF through The DHS Program and Utica International. The survey provides up-to-date estimates of key demographic and health indicators for Malawi.

The 2024 MDHS collected information across all districts of Malawi, including a special domain covering the Dzaleka refugee camp. The survey gathered data on fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, malaria, HIV/AIDS, and other health indicators critical for policy planning and programme evaluation.

Funding Partners

The 2024 MDHS was funded by the Government of Malawi and development partners including USAID, the World Bank, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNESCO, UNHCR, WHO, UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, KfW Development Bank of Germany, Global Affairs Canada, European Commission, Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria, WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, African Institute for Development Policy, and the Gates Foundation.

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Main Report

2024 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey: Final Report

The main report contains detailed analysis of all survey findings, including data tables disaggregated by region, district, and sociodemographic characteristics.

Brochure: A concise overview of the 2024 MDHS key findings - Download Brochure (PDF)

Thematic Presentations

Detailed presentation slides covering specific topic areas from the 2024 MDHS:

1.        Methodology

2.        Housing Characteristics, Household Population & WASH

3.        Fertility and Determinants

4.        Family Planning

5.        Mortality

6.        Maternal Health

7.        Child Health

8.        Malaria

9.        HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviour

10.   Women's Empowerment

11.   Nutrition

12.   Disability

Video Presentations

Watch video presentations explaining the key findings from the 2024 MDHS:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnJwbkdALcXSl3kfsjSUyGcQuZc2CO0U6

Microdata Access

Researchers and analysts can access the 2024 MDHS datasets for secondary analysis through The DHS Program data repository.

Available Datasets:

Household Recode

Individual Recode (Women)

Men's Recode

Children's Recode

Births Recode

HIV Test Results (restricted)

Geographic Data (GPS coordinates)

Microdata - Link to: https://www.dhsprogram.com/data/dataset_admin

Note: Registration is required to download datasets. Some datasets may have additional access restrictions.

CITATION SECTION

Recommended Citation:

National Statistical Office (NSO), 2025. Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2024: Main Report. Zomba, Malawi

CONTACT SECTION

For additional information about the 2024 MDHS, please contact:

Commissioner of Statistics, National Statistical Office Chimbiya Road, P.O. Box 333 Zomba, Malawi

Telephone: +265-1-625-110/130 Email: enquiries@nso.gov.mw

 Website: www.nsomalawi.mw

RELATED LINKS

The DHS Program : https://dhsprogram.com

Previous MDHS Reports (2015-16, 2010, etc.): https://www.dhsprogram.com/countries/Country-Main.cfm?ctry_id=24

National Statistical Office Website: https://www.nsomalawi.mw

STATcompiler - Online Analysis Tool: https://www.statcompiler.com/en