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.
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 | Value | 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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