Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Malawi

Malawi: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score was 0.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Malawi, 2015–2023

00.10.20.30.42015201920232015: 02016: 0.2572017: 0.3062018: 0.3152019: 0.3152020: 0.42021: 0.42022: 0.42023: 0.4

Source: Open Data Watch.

Analysis

In 2023, dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Malawi stood at 0.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 27.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Malawi peaked at 0.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

That places Malawi 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score in Malawi, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 0 —
2016 0.257 —
2017 0.306 +19.1%
2018 0.315 +2.9%
2019 0.315 +0.0%
2020 0.4 +27.0%
2021 0.4 +0.0%
2022 0.4 +0.0%
2023 0.4 +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.425, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.443, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2386 0 0.315 5
2020s 0.4 0.4 0.4 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 140 Iran 0.41 compare
  2. 140 Mozambique 0.41 compare
  3. 142 Angola 0.4 compare
  4. 142 Egypt 0.4 compare
  5. 145 Vanuatu 0.398 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Malawi?
Dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score in Malawi was 0.4 in 2023, according to Open Data Watch.
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Malawi rank for dimension 2.2: online access - metadata available score?
Malawi ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Open Data Watch, published as part of Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 2.2: Online access - Metadata Available Score
Source
Open Data Watch
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 1,560 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

This openness element measures whether metadata are available for the published indicators. Metadata must be located in or near the data file or on a designated metadata section of the website. ODIN looks for three aspects of metadata: (1) definition of indicator; (2) date of upload; and (3) Source agency.