Share living with less than 1 int per day in Malawi

Malawi: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 12.57 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.57
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
16.78
in 2010
All-time low
5.73
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Malawi, 1997–2019

57.51012.51517.51997200820191997: 5.72004: 10.62010: 16.82016: 8.42019: 12.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share living with less than 1 int per day in Malawi stood at 12.57.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in Malawi peaked at 16.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 3rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 5.73 —
2004 10.61 +85.2%
2010 16.78 +58.1%
2016 8.35 -50.2%
2019 12.57 +50.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 12.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8128, 15.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 12.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9374, 13.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.73 5.73 5.73 1
2000s 10.61 10.61 10.61 1
2010s 12.57 8.35 16.78 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Mozambique 28.94 compare
  2. 2 Zambia 28.4 compare
  3. 4 Burundi 11.45 compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 7.94 compare
  5. 6 Ghana 6.81 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in Malawi?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in Malawi was 12.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16.78 in 2010.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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