Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Malawi

Malawi: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other was 0.6% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 110.8%
World rank
36th
of 39 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 in Malawi, 2004–2019

0.10.20.30.40.50.62004201120192004: 0.453 %2010: 0.089 %2013: 0.304 %2016: 0.262 %2019: 0.553 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 33 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  2. 34 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  3. 35 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
  4. 37 Honduras 0.4% compare
  5. 38 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
  6. 39 Georgia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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