Share of households by type in Malawi
Malawi: Share of households by type was 40.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
40.3
World rank
22nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
44
in 2008
All-time low
31.86
in 1987
Years of data
12
1987–2019
Share of households by type in Malawi, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of households by type in Malawi is 40.3, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Malawi peaked at 44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.86, in 1987.
That places Malawi 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of households by type in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 31.86 | — |
| 1992 | 37.92 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 36.53 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 38.28 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 38.69 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.24 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 44 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 43.36 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 43.02 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.58 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 40.3 | +4.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 40.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.27, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 40.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.86 | 31.86 | 31.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.23 | 36.53 | 37.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.05 | 38.28 | 44 | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.05 | 38.58 | 43.36 | 5 |
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 share of households by type in Malawi?
- Share of households by type in Malawi was 40.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.86 in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for share of households by type?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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