Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 2.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.78 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi peaked at 2.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2000.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.78 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi was 2.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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