Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi
Malawi: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 18,707 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 18,707 for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi peaked at 18,707 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2003.
That places Malawi 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69 | — |
| 2004 | 138 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 404 | +192.8% |
| 2007 | 934 | +131.2% |
| 2008 | 986 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,034 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,085 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,730 | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 1,238 | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 8,777 | +609.0% |
| 2014 | 8,561 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,855 | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 8,692 | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 10,816 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 11,358 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11,358 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,255 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 13,448 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 14,893 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 16,790 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 18,707 | +11.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18,707 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18,707 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +609.0% | 1,238 | 8,777 |
| 2005 | +192.8% | 138 | 404 |
| 2007 | +131.2% | 404 | 934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.17 | 69 | 1,034 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,947 | 1,085 | 11,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,219 | 12,255 | 18,707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi was 18,707 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,707 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.