Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Malawi
Malawi: Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 0.6372 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broadband subscribers in Malawi, 2001–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.6372 per 1,000 people for broadband subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 1,922.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, broadband subscribers in Malawi peaked at 0.6372 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0057 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0111 per 1,000 people | +94.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0315 per 1,000 people | +184.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1169 per 1,000 people | +271.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1928 per 1,000 people | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5372 per 1,000 people | +98.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6372 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.6372 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1306 per 1,000 people, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.6372 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6103 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0785 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5872 per 1,000 people | 0.5372 per 1,000 people | 0.6372 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2016)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband subscribers in Malawi?
- Broadband subscribers in Malawi was 0.6372 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest broadband subscribers recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6372 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest broadband subscribers recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for broadband subscribers?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.