Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Malawi
Malawi: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 87.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Malawi is 87.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Malawi peaked at 87.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79.8% | — |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 85.1% | 87.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Mozambique 89.1% compare
- 3 Burundi 87.2% compare
- 4 Madagascar 83.9% compare
- 5 Zambia 81.4% compare
More population data for Malawi
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Malawi?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Malawi was 87.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release