Statistical Yearbook 2005
The Statistical Yearbook is an annual publication, intended to provide a summary of the most recent statistical data available from official sources.
It includes key social and economic indicators, together with statistics on land tenure, climate, population education, tourism, economic activities, construction, utilities, transport, posts and telecommunication, banking and finance prices, external trade, balance of payments, and national accounts. This edition also includes a new a section on poverty.
Thanks are extended to all those who have contributed to and worked in compiling this twentieth edition. The cooperation of various organisations in both the public and private sectors in supplying the information to enable compilation of the Year Book is also grateful acknowledged. Where data has been obtained from a source other than the National Statistical Office, this is given at the foot of each table.
Users should note that where statistics are shown by geographic region or district, ordering normally follows a north to south scheme. Users who are not familiar with the districts boundaries of Malawi should click on the "Map of Malawi" link in the main menu of the web site.
The Yearbook is available in a series of nineteen Excel 97 workbooks, each containing a chapter of the published edition. A list of tables in each chapter is given below.
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Chapter Contents
1. Area and Climate
- 1.1 Land, Water Area and Land Tenure
- 1.2 Annual Rainfall by Selected Meteorogical Stations
- 1.3 Average Monthly Rainfall 1992-2001 by Meteorological Station
- 1.4 Average Monthly Temperature 1992-2001 by Meteorogical Station
- 1.5 Average Monthly Maximum and Minumum Temperatures 1992-2001: by Meteorogical Stations
2. Population
- 2.1 Population and Annual Growth Rates at Successive Censuses
- 2.2 Land Area, Population Size and Population Density by District
- 2.3 Population by Age and Sex 1977-1998
- 2.4 Population by Region, District and Sex, 1987 and 1998
- 2.5 Population and Intercensal Growth Rates by Region and District
- 2.6 Marital Status of Population Aged 10 Years and Over by Area and Sex, 1998 Census
- 2.7 Live Births and Births Still Alive in the 12 Months Prior to the 1998 Census
- 2.8 Deaths During the 12 Months Prior to the 1998 Census by Age and Residence
- 2.9 Malawi Projected Population Growth by district 1999 - 2010
3. Health
- 3.1 Health Institutions and Number of Beds, by Type 1998
- 3.2 Health Facilities by Type, Region and District 1998
- 3.3 Distribution of Beds by Bed Type, Controlling Agency, Region and District 1996
- 3.4 Out-Patient Attendances by Controlling Agency, Age Group, Region and District 1996
- 3.5 Distribution of Outpatient Attendances by Diagnosis, Age Group and Region 1996
- 3.6 Out-patient Attendances by Diagnosis and Month 1996
- 3.7 In-Patient Statistics by Region and District, 1996
- 3.8 Maternal and Child Health Sessions by Region and District 1996 (Static Units)
- 3.9 Maternal and Child HealthOutreach Sessions by Region and District 1996 (Mobile Units)
- 3.10 Attendances at Under-5 Clinics by Region, District and Age 1996
- 3.11 Selected Indicators from the 2000 Demographic and Health Survey: Fertility and Family Planning by Residence, Region and Educational Attainment
- 3.12 Selected Indicators from the 2000 Demographic and Health Survey: Maternal and Child Health Care by Residence, Region and Educational Attainment
- 3.13 Selected Indicators from the 2000 Demographic and Health Survey: AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour
- 3.14 Child Health care by Region and District 2001
- 3.15 Reproductive Health Care by District 2001
- 3.16 Inpatient Death 2001
- 3.17 Inpatient New cases 2001
4. Education
- 4.1 Population Aged 5 Years and Over by Highest Educational Level Attended and Sex, Region and District 1998
- 4.2 Graduates, Enrolment and Academic Staff at the University of Malawi
- 4.3 School Enrolment, Number of Teachers and Examination Results by Year
- 4.4 Primary School Teachers by Qualification and Region, 1998/99
- 4.5 Educational Attainment, Enrolment, and School Attendance by Residence and Region, 1998
- 4.6 Education Attainment, Enrollment and School attendance by Residence and Region, 1998
- 4.7 Selected Primary Education indicators
5. Tourism
- 5.1 Tourism Indicators 1997-2000
- 5.2 Number of Departing Visitors from Malawi by Country of Residence 1991-1997
6. Employment and Earnings
- 6.1 Economically Active Persons Aged 10 years and Over by Occupation, Sex and Residence, 1998 Census
- 6.2 Economically Active Persons Aged 10 years and Over by Industry, Sex and Residence, 1998 Census
7. Agricuture
- 7.1 Tobacco Prices, Sales, Hectarage, Production and Yield per Hectare by Type
- 7.2 Quantity of ADMARC Domestic Purchases by Commodity
- 7.3 Tea and Sugar: Hectarage, Production and Exports
8. Economic Activity
- 8.1 Index of Industrial Production
- 8.2 Economic Indicators of Large Scale Formal Businesses by Sector
- 8.3 Economic Indicators of Micro and Small Enterprises by Sector
9. Building and Construction
- 9.1 Plans Passed and Buildings Completed, and Cement Sales
10. Electricity and Water Supply
- 10.1 Installed Capacity and Electrical Energy Generated
- 10.2 Number of Electricity Consumers and Units Sold by Type of User
- 10.3 Water Supplies Operated by Blantyre Water Board
- 10.4 Water Supplies Operated by Northern REgion Water Board
11. Transport
- 11.1 Rail and Lake Services
- 11.2 Road Accidents
- 11.3 Rail Passengers using Major Stations
12. Posts and Telecommunications
- 12.1 Mail and Telephone Traffic
- 12.2 Number of Post Offices and Postal Agencies by Region
- telecommunications Indicators
13. Banking and Finance
- 13.1 Average Quarterly Exchange Rates
- 13.2 Commercial Banks: Advances and Deposits by Main Sectors
- 13.3 Assets and Liabilities of the Reserve Bank of Malawi by Sector
- 13.4 Official Foreign Reserves and Net Foreign Assets of Commercial Banks
14. Public Sector Finance
- 14.1 Economic Analysis of Government Revenue and Expenditure
- 14.2 Central Government Revenue
- 14.3 Malawi Government Expenditure (Development Account) by Function 1995/96-1999/2000
15. Prices and Indices
- 15.1 Average Prices of Selected Food Items for Blantyre and Lilongwe
- 15.2 Prices of Selected Goods and Services in Blantyre City
- 15.3 Consumer Price Inflation Rates
- 15.4 Consumer Price Index: National Composite, Urban and Rural
- 15.5 Blantyre Consumer Price Indices
- 15.6 Lilongwe Consumer Price Indices
- 15.7 Mzuzu Consumer Price Indices
- 15.8 Zomba Consumer Price Indices
16. External Trade
- 16.1 Imports, Exports and Trade Balance
- 16.2 Imports and Domestic Exports by Trading Partner
17. Balance of Payments
18. National Accounts
- 18.1 Gross Domestic Product by Sector of Origin at Factor Cost, 1994 Prices
- 18.2 Gross Domestic Expenditure at 1994 Prices
- 18.3 Gross Domestic Expenditure at Current Prices
19. Poverty
- 19.1 Selected Poverty Measures by Region and Urban/Rural, 1998
- 19.2 Poverty Profile: Household, Education and Health Characteristics of Ultra-Poor, Poor and Non-Poor Groups, 1998
- 19.3 Poverty Profile: Agricultural and Economic Characteristics of Ultra-Poor, Poor and Non-Poor Groups, 1998
- 19.4 Poverty Profile: Income, Consumption, Access to Amenities of Ultra-Poor, Poor and Non-Poor Groups, 1998
20. Crime
- 20.1 Crime Statistics by District, Region and by Type (5 Years)
- 20.2 Crime Statistics by District, and by Type (12 Months)
21. Child Labour
- 21.1 Estimate of the number of usual working children 5 - 17 years old by region
- 21.2 Estimate of the number of current working children 5 - 17 years old by region, sex urban and rural
- 21.3 Percentage distribution of children engaged in child labour by their workplace
- 21.4 Estimated number of children engaged in child labour by their workplace and sex
- 21.5 Percentage distribution of street kids by reasons of being on the street