Sixth Integrated Household Survey 2024-2025
Malawi, 2024 - 2025
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Reference ID
MWI_2024-2025_IHS-VI_v01_M
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National Statistical Office (NSO)
Collection(s)
Created on
Jul 14, 2026
Last modified
Jul 21, 2026
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- Data files
- hh_mod_a_filt
- hh_mod_b
- hh_mod_c
- hh_mod_d
- hh_mod_e
- hh_mod_f
- hh_mod_f1
- hh_mod_g1
- hh_mod_g2
- hh_mod_g3
- hh_mod_h
- hh_mod_i1
- hh_mod_i2
- hh_mod_j
- hh_mod_k1
- hh_mod_k2
- hh_mod_l
- hh_mod_m
- hh_mod_meta
- hh_mod_n1
- hh_mod_n2
- hh_mod_o
- hh_mod_p
- hh_mod_q
- hh_mod_r
- hh_mod_s1
- hh_mod_s2
- hh_mod_t
- hh_mod_u
- hh_mod_v
- hh_mod_w
- hh_mod_x
- hh_mod_y
- hh_mod_zb
- ag_mod_a
- ag_mod_b2
- ag_mod_c
- ag_mod_d
- ag_mod_e1
- ag_mod_e2
- ag_mod_f
- ag_mod_g
- ag_mod_h
- ag_mod_i
- ag_mod_i_1
- ag_mod_i2
- ag_mod_j
- ag_mod_k
- ag_mod_l
- ag_mod_m
- ag_mod_meta
- ag_mod_n
- ag_mod_o
- ag_mod_o_1
- ag_mod_o2
- ag_mod_p
- ag_mod_q
- ag_mod_q_1
- ag_mod_r1
- ag_mod_r2
- ag_mod_s
- ag_mod_t1
- ag_mod_t2
- fs_mod_b
- fs_mod_c
- fs_mod_d
- com_meta
- com_ca
- com_cb
- com_cc
- com_cd
- com_ce
- com_cf1
- com_cf2
- com_cg
- com_ch
- com_ci
- com_cj
- com_ck
- ihs6_caloric_conversionfactor
- ihs6_consumptionaggregates
Interventions to try to regain your former welfare level (1)? (hh_u04a)
Data file: hh_mod_u
Overview
Valid:
30568
Invalid:
381848
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
39
Type:
Discrete
Width:
164
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RELIED ON OWN-SAVINGS | 9456 |
2.3%
|
| 2 | RECEIVED UNCONDITIONAL HELP FROM RELATIVES/FRIENDS | 2323 |
0.6%
|
| 3 | RECEIVED UNCONDITIONAL HELP FROM GOVERNMENT | 424 |
0.1%
|
| 4 | RECEIVED UNCONDITIONAL HELP FROM NGO/RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION | 449 |
0.1%
|
| 5 | CHANGED EATING PATTERNS (RELIED ON LESS PREFERRED FOOD OPTIONS,REDUCED THE PROPORTION OR NUMBER OF MEALS PER DAY, OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS SKIPPED DAYS OF EATING, ETC.) | 2539 |
0.6%
|
| 6 | EMPLOYED HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS TOOK ON MORE EMPLOYMENT | 821 |
0.2%
|
| 7 | ADULT HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY NOT WORKING HAD TO FIND WORK | 144 |
0%
|
| 8 | HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS MIGRATED | 40 |
0%
|
| 9 | REDUCED EXPENDITURES ON HEALTH AND/OR EDUCATION | 15 |
0%
|
| 11 | SOLD AGRICULTURAL ASSETS | 29 |
0%
|
| 12 | SOLD DURABLE ASSETS | 123 |
0%
|
| 13 | SOLD LAND/BUILDING | 9 |
0%
|
| 14 | SOLD CROP STOCK | 110 |
0%
|
| 15 | SOLD LIVESTOCK | 232 |
0.1%
|
| 16 | INTENSIFY FISHING | 12 |
0%
|
| 17 | SENT CHILDREN TO LIVE ELSEWHERE | 15 |
0%
|
| 18 | ENGAGED IN SPIRITUAL EFFORTS - PRAYER, SACRIFICES, DIVINER CONSULTATIONS | 110 |
0%
|
| 19 | DID NOT DO ANYTHING | 8781 |
2.1%
|
| 20 | OTHER (SPECIFY) | 239 |
0.1%
|
| 21 | REPLANTED CROP (SAME VARIETY) | 88 |
0%
|
| 22 | REPLANTED CROP (DIFFERENT VARIETY - E.G. SHORT CYCLE VARIETY) | 134 |
0%
|
| 23 | PLANTED A DIFFERENT CROP | 214 |
0.1%
|
| 24 | RELIED MORE INTENSIVELY ON IRRIGATION | 204 |
0%
|
| 25 | STARTED OFF-SEASON CULTIVATION | 154 |
0%
|
| 26 | DID NOT SELL CROPS | 117 |
0%
|
| 27 | RECEIVED ASSISTANCE /FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY | 22 |
0%
|
| 28 | HOUSEHOLD RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM INSURANCE | 3 |
0%
|
| 29 | BORROWED FROM FAMILY/FRIENDS | 306 |
0.1%
|
| 30 | BORROWED FROM MONEYLENDERS | 169 |
0%
|
| 31 | TOOK A LOAN FROM A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION | 71 |
0%
|
| 32 | TOOK ADVANCED PAYMENT FROM EMPLOYER | 3 |
0%
|
| 33 | MADE MORE PURCHASES ON CREDIT | 12 |
0%
|
| 34 | SOLD CROP HARVEST IN ADVANCE | 17 |
0%
|
| 35 | ENGAGED IN ADDITIONAL INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES | 2815 |
0.7%
|
| 36 | TOOK CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL | 1 |
0%
|
| 37 | FORCED CHILDREN INTO MARRIAGE | 0 | |
| 38 | SENT CHILDREN (15 AND UNDER)TO WORK | 1 |
0%
|
| 39 | RELIED MORE ON HOMEGROWN PRODUCE FOR FOOD | 366 |
0.1%
|
| Sysmiss | 381848 |
92.6%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.