Households with television in Malawi

Malawi: Households with television was 8.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
8.7%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2011

Households with television in Malawi, 2002–2011

2468102002200620112002: 3 %2004: 5.3 %2007: 9 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 8.7 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, households with television in Malawi stood at 8.7%.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 191.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with television in Malawi peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2002.

That places Malawi 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 3.0% 9.0% 3
2010s 9.8% 8.7% 10.8% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 21 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
  2. 22 Tanzania 9.9% compare
  3. 23 Niger 9.9% compare
  4. 25 Liberia 8.6% compare
  5. 26 Uganda 6.4% compare
  6. 27 Rwanda 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with television in Malawi?
Households with television in Malawi was 8.7% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest households with television recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest households with television recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for households with television?
Malawi ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2011.
Is households with television rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Households with television (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Households with television (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 226 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.