Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 4,869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4,869 for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 227,295 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,500, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 191st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,500 | — |
| 1961 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +53.8% |
| 1971 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,700 | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 9,540 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 10,727 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 11,792 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 13,164 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 14,555 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 15,438 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 16,445 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 17,100 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 18,233 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 19,856 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 21,228 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 22,466 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 23,600 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 25,960 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 26,640 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 28,564 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 30,804 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 32,767 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 33,081 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 34,338 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 35,471 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 36,754 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 37,371 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 41,562 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 46,444 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 54,607 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 73,100 | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 85,000 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 93,000 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 102,724 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 175,209 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 111,333 | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 111,333 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 152,108 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 173,481 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 227,295 | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 33,569 | -85.2% |
| 2014 | 18,963 | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 14,462 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 11,234 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 17,337 | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 14,992 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 13,101 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 12,465 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 12,410 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,456 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4,808 | -49.2% |
| 2024 | 4,869 | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,869 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -85.2% | 227,295 | 33,569 |
| 2023 | -49.2% | 9,456 | 4,808 |
| 1970 | +53.8% | 3,900 | 6,000 |
| 2017 | +54.3% | 11,234 | 17,337 |
| 2014 | -43.5% | 33,569 | 18,963 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,700 | 3,500 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,392 | 6,000 | 13,164 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,488 | 14,555 | 25,960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,735 | 26,640 | 41,562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,275 | 46,444 | 175,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,654 | 11,234 | 227,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,802 | 4,808 | 12,465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malawi was 4,869 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 227,295 in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.