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Malawi — 30 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 43,000 (1985 est.)
1997 43,000 (1985 est.)
1998 43,000 (1985 est.)
1999 43,000 (1985 est.)
2000 34,000 (1995)
2001 37,000 (1997)
2002 38,000 (1999)
2003 45,000 (2000)
2004 85,000 (2003)
2005 85,000 (2003)
2006 102,700 (2005)
2007 102,700 (2005)
2008 175,200 (2007)
2009 236,000 (2008) country comparison to the world: 122
2010 175,000 (2009) country comparison to the world: 129
2011 160,100 (2010) country comparison to the world: 133
2012 173,500 (2011) country comparison to the world: 129
2013 227,300 (2012) country comparison to the world: 126
2014 227,300 (2012) country comparison to the world: 126
2015 total subscriptions: 64,200 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 153
2016 total subscriptions: 45,678 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 153
2017 total subscriptions: 11,234 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 153
2018 total subscriptions: 17,337 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 17,337 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 14,357 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 12,465 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 12,465 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 12,465 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
2024 total subscriptions: 9,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2022 est.) less than 1
2025 total subscriptions: 5,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2023 est.) less than 1