Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi

Malawi: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 39.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
39.7%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2004
All-time low
19.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi, 2004–2019

20304050602004201120192004: 562010: 19.12013: 41.92016: 45.12019: 39.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 39.7% for coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Malawi peaked at 56.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 56.0% —
2010 19.1% -65.9%
2013 41.9% +119.4%
2016 45.1% +7.5%
2019 39.7% -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.0% 56.0% 56.0% 1
2010s 36.4% 19.1% 45.1% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  3. 25 Honduras 42.9% compare
  4. 27 Moldova 35.8% compare
  5. 28 Sri Lanka 32.5% compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 31.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Malawi?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Malawi was 39.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Malawi ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. 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 (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)