Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Malawi
Malawi: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 46 num items per 100m2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
46 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 56.6%
World rank
30th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3,132 num items per 100m2
in 2017
All-time low
0 num items per 100m2
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Malawi, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 46 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and down 98.0% over five years.
That places Malawi 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 3,132 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2018 | 2,331 num items per 100m2 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 1,628 num items per 100m2 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 106 num items per 100m2 | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 46 num items per 100m2 | -56.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 46 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.5 num items per 100m2, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,773 num items per 100m2 | 0 num items per 100m2 | 3,132 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 76 num items per 100m2 | 46 num items per 100m2 | 106 num items per 100m2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Malawi?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Malawi was 46 num items per 100m2 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,132 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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