Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) was 11.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Malawi is 11.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Malawi peaked at 15.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
That places Malawi 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.8% | — |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +18.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.4% | 15.0% | 3 |
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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Malawi?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Malawi was 11.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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