Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 27.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2004
All-time low
18.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Malawi, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 31.82010: 18.32013: 21.52016: 27.22019: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Malawi stood at 27.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Malawi peaked at 31.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 31.8%
2010 18.3% -42.2%
2013 21.5% +16.9%
2016 27.2% +26.6%
2019 27.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 31.8% 31.8% 1
2010s 23.6% 18.3% 27.6% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Sri Lanka 30.6% compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 28.2% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 26.6% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 26.6% compare
  5. 6 Kosovo 26.4% compare
  6. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Malawi was 27.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population