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

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 12.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.3%
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2019
All-time low
4.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

02.557.51012.52004201120192004: 4.7 poorest2010: 4.3 poorest2013: 5.1 poorest2016: 9.5 poorest2019: 12.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi is 12.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 184.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi peaked at 12.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2010s 7.8% 4.3% 12.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Malawi was 12.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount