Scientific publications per million in Malawi
Malawi: Scientific publications per million was 17.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.89
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
150th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2021
All-time low
4.62
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Malawi, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.89 for scientific publications per million in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Malawi peaked at 18.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 1998.
That places Malawi 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.8 | — |
| 1997 | 5.27 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 4.62 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 4.88 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.78 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 6.65 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.58 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.57 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.63 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 7.83 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 9.43 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.94 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.36 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 10.21 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 10.38 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.79 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.63 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 12.96 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.64 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 17.4 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 17.89 | +2.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.27, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.81, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.62 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.96 | 5.78 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 8.36 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 | 14.64 | 18.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific publications per million in Malawi?
- Scientific publications per million in Malawi was 17.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for scientific publications per million?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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