Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Malawi
Malawi: Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) was 49.38 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Malawi, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Malawi stood at 49.38 index. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Malawi peaked at 49.38 index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.01 index, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 121st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.67 index | — |
| 2017 | 43.01 index | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 43.76 index | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.36 index | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 48.36 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.01 index | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.38 index | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49.38 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.25 index, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49.38 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8 index, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.8 index | 43.01 index | 48.67 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.82 index | 48.36 index | 49.38 index | 5 |
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 data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Malawi?
- Data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) in Malawi was 49.38 index in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.38 index in 2024.
- What is the lowest data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.01 index in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators)?
- Malawi ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is data sources performance index (statistical performance indicators) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators Pillar 4) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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