Malawi - Poverty headcount ratio at urban poverty line as a share of urban population

17.3 (%) in 2010

In 2010, urban poverty rate for Malawi was 17.3 %. Between 1997 and 2010, urban poverty rate of Malawi was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 54.9 % in 1997 to 17.3 % in 2010.

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Urban poverty rate is the percentage of the urban population living below the national urban poverty line.