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 35 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
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 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 19.1% | 45.1% | 4 |
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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 35 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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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)