People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -20.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -20.78 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at -3.68 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -20.78 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Malawi 121st out of 160 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.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2003 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2004 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2005 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2010 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2011 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2012 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2013 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2014 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2015 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2016 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2018 | -9.41 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2019 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2020 | -11.51 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2021 | -12.95 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2022 | -14.81 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2023 | -17.29 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2024 | -20.78 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -20.78 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.42 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -20.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.33 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.43 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.47 % change on previous year | -20.78 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 118 Guinea -16.58 % change on previous year compare
- 119 South Africa -17.98 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Yemen -18.03 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Peru -23.83 % change on previous year compare
- 123 India -25.51 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Costa Rica -27.36 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Malawi was -20.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.78 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.