Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malawi
Malawi: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 17.99 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malawi stood at 17.99 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malawi peaked at 17.99 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.13 %, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 195th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 % | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.22 % | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.28 % | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.35 % | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.38 % | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.43 % | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.97 % | +125.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7 % | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 % | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 % | +111.2% |
| 2011 | 3.33 % | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 4.35 % | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 5.05 % | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 5.83 % | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 6 % | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3 % | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7 % | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8 % | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 11.06 % | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9 % | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 17.47 % | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 17.05 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.99 % | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.469 % | 0.13 % | 1.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 % | 2.26 % | 11.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 % | 13.9 % | 17.99 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 192 Madagascar 20.37 % compare
- 193 Eritrea 20.01 % compare
- 194 Mozambique 19.84 % compare
- 196 Afghanistan 17.71 % compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 17.02 % compare
- 198 Ethiopia 16.7 % compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 989,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 29.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 687.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malawi?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malawi was 17.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 % in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.