Share of women in ministerial positions in Malawi
Malawi: Share of women in ministerial positions was 33.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.33
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 2023
All-time low
11.1
in 2015
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Malawi is 33.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Malawi peaked at 38.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2015.
That places Malawi 45th out of 192 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.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Malawi?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Malawi was 33.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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