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

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 3.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

1232004201120192004: 0.7412010: 0.532013: 1.72016: 3.42019: 3.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Malawi is 3.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 505.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Malawi peaked at 3.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 35th out of 36 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) -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7%
2010 0.5% -28.5%
2013 1.7% +215.1%
2016 3.4% +103.6%
2019 3.2% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 2.2% 0.5% 3.4% 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 3.2% 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 3.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 36 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 505.3%. 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) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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