1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malawi
Malawi: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 71.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malawi, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 71.87 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malawi peaked at 71.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.86, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.86 | — |
| 2001 | 54.69 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 55.53 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.36 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.19 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.02 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.85 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 59.67 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.49 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 61.31 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.13 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 62.95 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.58 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.4 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.22 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.03 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.85 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.66 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.46 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70.27 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 71.07 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.87 | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 71.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 71.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6 | 53.86 | 61.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8 | 62.13 | 69.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.07 | 70.27 | 71.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malawi?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malawi was 71.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 71.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.86 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Malawi ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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