Number of radio sets in Malawi
Malawi: Number of radio sets was 3.24 million in 2002. ▲ Rising
Number of radio sets in Malawi, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of radio sets in Malawi is 3.24 million, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of radio sets in Malawi peaked at 3.24 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 600,000, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 725,000 | 600,000 | 850,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.15 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.08 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 2.50 million | 3.24 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of radio sets in Malawi?
- Number of radio sets in Malawi was 3.24 million in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest number of radio sets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of radio sets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for number of radio sets?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is number of radio sets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of radio sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The total number of radio sets. A radio set is a device capable of receiving broadcast radio signals, using popular frequencies, such as FM, AM, LW and SW. A radio set may be a stand-alone device, or it may be integrated into another device, such as a Walkman, a car or an alarm clock.