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

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 9.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.6%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

2.557.51012.52004201120192004: 8.22010: 4.72013: 2.12016: 12.82019: 9.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Malawi is 9.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Malawi peaked at 12.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, 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) -urban in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 8.2%
2010 4.7% -42.5%
2013 2.1% -55.4%
2016 12.8% +506.6%
2019 9.6% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1
2010s 7.3% 2.1% 12.8% 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 9.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Malawi ranks 24th out of 36 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 103.9%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount