Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Malawi
Malawi: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 26.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.7%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2013
All-time low
9.4%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Malawi, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Malawi stood at 26.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Malawi peaked at 41.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 23.6% | 41.0% | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Malawi?
- Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Malawi was 26.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. 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)