Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Malawi

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 2.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Malawi, 2004–2019

0.511.522.532004201120192004: 0.5762010: 0.4582013: 0.8122016: 2.92019: 2.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Malawi is 2.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 517.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Malawi peaked at 2.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6%
2010 0.5% -20.5%
2013 0.8% +77.3%
2016 2.9% +255.5%
2019 2.8% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 1.7% 0.5% 2.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Malawi?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Malawi was 2.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Malawi ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 517.4%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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