Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Malawi
Malawi: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Malawi, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Malawi stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Malawi peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +274.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Malawi?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Malawi was 0.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)