Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Malawi

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 3.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.3%
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Malawi, 2004–2019

01232004201120192004: 0.884 poorest2010: 0.158 poorest2013: 1.3 poorest2016: 2.2 poorest2019: 3.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 3.3% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 1,980.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Malawi peaked at 3.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2004 0.9%
2010 0.2% -82.1%
2013 1.3% +708.4%
2016 2.2% +68.2%
2019 3.3% +52.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.7% 0.2% 3.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Malawi?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Malawi was 3.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,980.0%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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