Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Malawi

Malawi: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 204.5%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Malawi, 2004–2019

00.20.40.62004201120192004: 0.4692010: 0.0512013: 0.1212016: 0.1852019: 0.563

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.6% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.5% on the previous year and up 999.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Malawi peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5%
2010 0.1% -89.1%
2013 0.1% +135.6%
2016 0.2% +53.3%
2019 0.6% +204.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 4

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  5. 35 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
  6. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Malawi?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Malawi was 0.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
Malawi ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 999.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)