Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Malawi

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

00.10.20.30.42004201120192004: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.009 <$2.15 a day2013: 0.289 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.43 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.39 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 4,076.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Malawi peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2004 0.0%
2010 0.0% +35.0%
2013 0.3% +2996.7%
2016 0.4% +48.6%
2019 0.4% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Malawi?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Malawi was 0.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,076.1%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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