Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malawi
Malawi: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 14.47 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malawi stood at 14.47 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malawi peaked at 14.47 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.94 million, in 1997.
That places Malawi 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.94 million | — |
| 2004 | 9.36 million | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 10.88 million | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 12.69 million | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 14.47 million | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 million | 6.94 million | 6.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.36 million | 9.36 million | 9.36 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.68 million | 10.88 million | 14.47 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More poverty & inequality data for Malawi
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.65 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,857 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.06 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 15.06 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 11.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.581 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malawi?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Malawi was 14.47 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 million in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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