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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Malawi

Malawi: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 3.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.3%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2019

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

01232004201120192004: 0.424 <$2.15 a day2010: 1.1 <$2.15 a day2013: 1.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 2.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 3.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Malawi is 3.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Malawi peaked at 3.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 2.2% 1.1% 3.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 18.9% compare
  2. 32 Brazil 11.2% compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Malawi?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Malawi was 3.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount