Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 75.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
75.0%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2004
All-time low
58.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Malawi, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 922010: 75.12013: 58.82016: 72.22019: 75

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 75.0% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Malawi peaked at 92.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 92.0%
2010 75.1% -18.3%
2013 58.8% -21.8%
2016 72.2% +22.8%
2019 75.0% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.0% 92.0% 92.0% 1
2010s 70.3% 58.8% 75.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Malawi was 75.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 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