Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi
Malawi: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4,869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi is 4,869, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi peaked at 227,295 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,500, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 193rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,500 | — |
| 1961 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +53.8% |
| 1971 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,700 | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 9,540 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 10,727 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 11,792 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 13,164 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 14,555 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 15,438 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 16,445 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 17,100 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 18,233 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 19,856 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 21,228 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 22,466 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 23,600 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 25,960 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 26,640 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 28,564 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 30,804 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 32,767 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 33,081 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 34,338 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 35,471 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 36,754 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 37,371 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 41,562 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 46,444 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 54,607 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 73,100 | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 85,000 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 93,000 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 102,724 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 175,209 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 111,333 | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 111,333 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 152,108 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 173,481 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 227,295 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 33,569 | -85.2% |
| 2014 | 18,963 | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 14,462 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 11,234 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 17,337 | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 14,992 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 13,101 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 12,465 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 12,410 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,456 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4,808 | -49.2% |
| 2024 | 4,869 | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,869 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | -85.2% | 227,295 | 33,569 |
| 2023 | -49.2% | 9,456 | 4,808 |
| 1970 | +53.8% | 3,900 | 6,000 |
| 2017 | +54.3% | 11,234 | 17,337 |
| 2014 | -43.5% | 33,569 | 18,963 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,700 | 3,500 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,392 | 6,000 | 13,164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,488 | 14,555 | 25,960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,735 | 26,640 | 41,562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,275 | 46,444 | 175,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,654 | 11,234 | 227,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,802 | 4,808 | 12,465 | 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi was 4,869 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 227,295 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.