Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Malawi

Malawi: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 26.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
26.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2013
All-time low
18.6%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2019

01020302004201120192004: 32.2 % of population2010: 18.6 % of population2013: 34.1 % of population2016: 25.5 % of population2019: 26 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Malawi is 26.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Malawi peaked at 34.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of population Change
2004 32.2%
2010 18.6% -42.2%
2013 34.1% +83.1%
2016 25.5% -25.0%
2019 26.0% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 1
2010s 26.1% 18.6% 34.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Malawi?
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Malawi was 26.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
Malawi ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.