Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malawi
Malawi: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 56.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.6%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
134th
of 141 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2023
All-time low
42.4%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malawi, 2016–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 56.6% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
That places Malawi 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 42.4% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 45.7% | 56.6% | 4 |
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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malawi?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Malawi was 56.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Malawi ranks 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)