Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 33.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 33.33 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi peaked at 38.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2015.
That places Malawi 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 | 23.8 | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 32 | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 11.11 | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 17.39 | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | +91.7% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 33.33 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 | 14.3 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.22 | 11.1 | 32 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.54 | 17.39 | 38.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 New Zealand 35 compare
- 43 Poland 35 compare
- 45 Armenia 33.33 compare
- 45 Burundi 33.33 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 33.33 compare
- 45 Cyprus 33.33 compare
- 45 Jamaica 33.33 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 33.33 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 33.33 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Malawi was 33.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.