Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi
Malawi: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 18,707 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 18,707 for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi peaked at 18,707 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2003.
That places Malawi 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.17 | 69 | 1,034 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,947 | 1,085 | 11,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,219 | 12,255 | 18,707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3,507 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,002 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0006 million ton-km (2021)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 784.69 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi was 18,707 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,707 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.