A nationally representative survey of 2,400 adult Malawians was conducted between 14 and 27 August 2025, covering 27 of the country’s 28 districts, excluding Likoma. Respondents were randomly drawn from both rural and urban areas using a multistage stratified sampling design. Enumeration areas (EAs) were randomly selected from the National Statistical Office’s 2018 census list and stratified to reflect the adult population distribution across regions: North (13%), Central (44%), and South (43%). Within each region, 87% of respondents were sampled from rural areas and 13% from urban areas, mirroring Malawi’s population structure. In each EA, enumerators systematically selected households using a 5/10 count interval, and one adult member per household was randomly chosen for interview. This rigorous randomization process ensured that the survey closely reflected Malawi’s demographics and regional distribution, making the findings both reliable and nationally representative within a margin of error of ±2%.

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