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.
Number of radio sets in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 600,000 | — |
| 1975 | 850,000 | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million | +35.3% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 3.24 million | +12.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.24 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.36 million, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.24 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of radio sets in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +41.7% | 600,000 | 850,000 |
| 1980 | +35.3% | 850,000 | 1.15 million |
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
- 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 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.