Population not receiving Social Protection in Malawi
Malawi: Population not receiving Social Protection was 61.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
61.7%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2010
All-time low
48.7%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019
Population not receiving Social Protection in Malawi, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 61.7% for population not receiving social protection in 2019.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection in Malawi peaked at 79.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 57.5% | 79.6% | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population not receiving social protection in Malawi?
- Population not receiving social protection in Malawi was 61.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population not receiving social protection recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population not receiving social protection recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for population not receiving social protection?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population not receiving social protection rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Population not receiving Social Protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs