Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi
Malawi: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance was 41.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Malawi stood at 41.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Malawi peaked at 54.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Malawi, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.5% | — |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +115.3% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 20.2% | 46.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Malawi?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Malawi was 41.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)