Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Malawi

Malawi: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only was 0.8333 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8333
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1
in 2016
All-time low
0.3333
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Malawi, 2004–2023

0.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.3332005: 0.3332006: 0.6672007: 0.6672008: 0.6672009: 0.6672010: 0.6672011: 0.6672012: 0.6672013: 0.6672014: 0.6672015: 0.6672016: 12017: 0.8332018: 0.8332019: 0.8332020: 0.8332021: 0.8332022: 0.8332023: 0.833

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.8333 for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in 2023.

The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Malawi peaked at 1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3333, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 84th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in Malawi, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3333 —
2005 0.3333 +0.0%
2006 0.6667 +100.0%
2007 0.6667 +0.0%
2008 0.6667 +0.0%
2009 0.6667 +0.0%
2010 0.6667 +0.0%
2011 0.6667 +0.0%
2012 0.6667 +0.0%
2013 0.6667 +0.0%
2014 0.6667 +0.0%
2015 0.6667 +0.0%
2016 1 +50.0%
2017 0.8333 -16.7%
2018 0.8333 +0.0%
2019 0.8333 +0.0%
2020 0.8333 +0.0%
2021 0.8333 +0.0%
2022 0.8333 +0.0%
2023 0.8333 +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.8333 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1667, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.8333 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6667, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5556 0.3333 0.6667 6
2010s 0.75 0.6667 1 10
2020s 0.8333 0.8333 0.8333 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  10. 84 Jamaica 0.8333 compare
  11. 84 Kazakhstan 0.8333 compare
  12. 84 Kosovo 0.8333 compare
  13. 84 Malaysia 0.8333 compare
  14. 84 Malta 0.8333 compare
  15. 84 Moldova 0.8333 compare
  16. 84 Mongolia 0.8333 compare
  17. 84 Montenegro 0.8333 compare
  18. 84 Mozambique 0.8333 compare
  19. 84 Myanmar 0.8333 compare
  20. 84 Pakistan 0.8333 compare
  21. 84 Panama 0.8333 compare
  22. 84 Peru 0.8333 compare
  23. 84 Philippines 0.8333 compare
  24. 84 Serbia 0.8333 compare
  25. 84 Sri Lanka 0.8333 compare
  26. 84 Saint Lucia 0.8333 compare
  27. 84 Togo 0.8333 compare
  28. 84 Tunisia 0.8333 compare
  29. 84 Uganda 0.8333 compare
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  32. 84 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8333 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Malawi?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in Malawi was 0.8333 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only?
Malawi ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
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Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar