Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Malawi

Malawi: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only was 0.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2020
All-time low
0.468
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.4682005: 0.62006: 0.62007: 0.62008: 0.5342009: 0.5342010: 0.62011: 0.62012: 0.6662013: 0.7342014: 0.7342015: 0.7342016: 0.7342017: 0.7342018: 0.7342019: 0.7342020: 0.82021: 0.82022: 0.82023: 0.8

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.8 for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Malawi peaked at 0.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.468, in 2004.

That places Malawi 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 - Surveys only in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Malawi, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.468 —
2005 0.6 +28.2%
2006 0.6 +0.0%
2007 0.6 +0.0%
2008 0.534 -11.0%
2009 0.534 +0.0%
2010 0.6 +12.4%
2011 0.6 +0.0%
2012 0.666 +11.0%
2013 0.734 +10.2%
2014 0.734 +0.0%
2015 0.734 +0.0%
2016 0.734 +0.0%
2017 0.734 +0.0%
2018 0.734 +0.0%
2019 0.734 +0.0%
2020 0.8 +9.0%
2021 0.8 +0.0%
2022 0.8 +0.0%
2023 0.8 +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.501, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.534, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.556 0.468 0.6 6
2010s 0.7004 0.6 0.734 10
2020s 0.8 0.8 0.8 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 57 Indonesia 0.8 compare
  2. 57 Luxembourg 0.8 compare
  3. 57 Mali 0.8 compare
  4. 57 Norway 0.8 compare
  5. 57 Pakistan 0.8 compare
  6. 57 Serbia 0.8 compare
  7. 57 South Africa 0.8 compare
  8. 57 Uruguay 0.8 compare
  9. 57 Vietnam 0.8 compare
  10. 57 Palestine 0.8 compare
  11. 57 Zimbabwe 0.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Malawi?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Malawi was 0.8 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 - surveys only recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.468 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only?
Malawi ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 - Surveys only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys 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