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Access to electricity in Malawi

Malawi: Access to electricity was 11.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
212th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2014
All-time low
1.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Malawi, 1990–2016

02.557.51012.51990200320161990: 1.1 % of total population1991: 1.5 % of total population1992: 3.2 % of total population1993: 2.4 % of total population1994: 2.8 % of total population1995: 3.2 % of total population1996: 3.6 % of total population1997: 4 % of total population1998: 4.4 % of total population1999: 4.7 % of total population2000: 4.8 % of total population2001: 5.3 % of total population2002: 5.6 % of total population2003: 6.2 % of total population2004: 6.9 % of total population2005: 6.5 % of total population2006: 3.7 % of total population2007: 7.1 % of total population2008: 7.4 % of total population2009: 7.8 % of total population2010: 8.7 % of total population2011: 7.6 % of total population2012: 7.4 % of total population2013: 9 % of total population2014: 11.9 % of total population2015: 10.8 % of total population2016: 11 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Malawi is 11.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Malawi peaked at 11.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 1.1% 4.7% 10
2000s 6.1% 3.7% 7.8% 10
2010s 9.5% 7.4% 11.9% 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  4. 213 South Sudan 8.9% compare
  5. 214 Chad 8.8% compare
  6. 215 Burundi 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Malawi?
Access to electricity in Malawi was 11.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for access to electricity?
Malawi ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.