Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 21.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21.14 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malawi peaked at 21.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.19, in 2000.
That places Malawi 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.19 | — |
| 2001 | 14.49 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.78 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.08 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.38 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.68 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.98 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.28 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.58 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16.88 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.18 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.48 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.78 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.08 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.37 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.67 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.97 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.26 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.55 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.84 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.13 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.42 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.92 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 21.14 | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.82, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.53 | 14.19 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.52 | 17.18 | 19.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 | 20.13 | 21.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malawi?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malawi was 21.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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