Radio sets in Malawi
Malawi: Radio sets was 273.81 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Malawi, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for radio sets in Malawi is 273.81 per 1,000 people, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Malawi peaked at 273.81 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 132.41 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Malawi 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.37 per 1,000 people | 132.41 per 1,000 people | 160.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 204.97 per 1,000 people | 184.3 per 1,000 people | 221.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.09 per 1,000 people | 221.73 per 1,000 people | 251.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.1 per 1,000 people | 222.64 per 1,000 people | 273.81 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 Morocco 333.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 312.15 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 302.06 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Libya 272.67 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 South Africa 247.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Mozambique 240.75 per 1,000 people compare
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 radio sets in Malawi?
- Radio sets in Malawi was 273.81 per 1,000 people in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 273.81 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.41 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for radio sets?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Radio sets (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. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.