Skip to content

Malawi

Capital
Lilongwe
First surveyed in
1999
Population
19. 13 million

Malawi has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023, and 2024. Surveys are conducted in English, Chichewa, Chiyao and Chitumbuka. The national partner is the Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi. 

Key stats

Data from the Round 10 survey in Malawi
58 %
Malawians cite food insecurity as one of their three priorities for urgent government action.
76 %
Malawians say the country is going "in the wrong direction."
63 %
citizens say they trust the courts “somewhat” or “a lot.”