Coverage of social safety net programs in Malawi
Malawi: Coverage of social safety net programs was 37.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs in Malawi, 2004–2019
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 Malawi is 37.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Malawi peaked at 50.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.8% | — |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +110.8% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 19.8% | 41.7% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Malawi?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Malawi was 37.7% 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 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.