Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Malawi
Malawi: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other was 0.6% in 2019. β² Rising
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Malawi, 2004β2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population receiving social assistance and other in Malawi is 0.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 110.8% on the previous year and up 519.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Malawi peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 36th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population receiving social assistance and other in Malawi?
- Population receiving social assistance and other in Malawi was 0.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.4%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). 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)