Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malawi
Malawi: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 17.89 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malawi, 1996–2023
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.89 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malawi peaked at 18.7 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.62 articles per million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 articles per million people | 4.62 articles per million people | 5.8 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.96 articles per million people | 5.78 articles per million people | 9.45 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 articles per million people | 8.36 articles per million people | 12.96 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 articles per million people | 14.64 articles per million people | 18.7 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 147 Tanzania 21.8 articles per million people compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 20.4 articles per million people compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 18.55 articles per million people compare
- 151 Zambia 17.72 articles per million people compare
- 152 Venezuela 16.77 articles per million people compare
- 153 Togo 16.53 articles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malawi?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malawi was 17.89 articles per million people in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 articles per million people in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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 National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.