Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Malawi
Malawi: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Malawi, 1992–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Malawi stood at 54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Malawi peaked at 57.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.02, in 1993.
Malawi ranks 207th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.8 | — |
| 1993 | 19.02 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 20.18 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 21.32 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 22.45 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 23.57 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 24.67 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 25.74 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 28.7 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 27.8 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.9 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 37.1 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 32.1 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3 | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 36.7 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.7 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.1 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 42 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 57.5 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 49 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 45.5 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 54 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.09 | 19.02 | 25.74 | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.49 | 23.6 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.98 | 32.6 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6 | 49.6 | 54.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 61 compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 60.5 compare
- 206 Sierra Leone 55.3 compare
- 208 Liberia 53.7 compare
- 209 Chad 46.3 compare
- 210 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.3 compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Malawi?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Malawi was 54 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.02 in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Malawi ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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