Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 71.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71.58
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 227 countries
All-time high
71.61
in 2022
All-time low
10.11
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 71.58 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024.
The figure is up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malawi peaked at 71.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.11, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 12th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 15.4 | 10.11 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.18 | 30.84 | 61.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.58 | 64.86 | 71.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Cambodia 78.17 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 75.87 compare
- 11 Jamaica 73.39 compare
- 13 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 71.37 compare
- 14 Eswatini 71.21 compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 67.15 compare
More population data for Malawi
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 35,510 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malawi?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malawi was 71.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 71.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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