Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st in Malawi

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 12.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.9%
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2019
All-time low
4.0%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st in Malawi, 2004–2019

46810122004201120192004: 42010: 4.92013: 5.32016: 9.32019: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Malawi is 12.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Malawi peaked at 12.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 4.0%
2010 4.9% +20.7%
2013 5.3% +8.0%
2016 9.3% +76.2%
2019 12.9% +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
2010s 8.1% 4.9% 12.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Malawi?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Malawi was 12.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Malawi ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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