Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 0.4582 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4582
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.6354
in 2000
All-time low
0.4494
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi is 0.4582, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi peaked at 0.6354 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4494, in 2022.
That places Malawi 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6354 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6256 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6159 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6063 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5967 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5871 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5776 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5681 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5586 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5494 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5403 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5314 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5228 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5144 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5062 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4982 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4905 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.483 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4758 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4688 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.462 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4556 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4494 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4537 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4582 | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4582 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3537, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4582 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4677, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5921 | 0.5494 | 0.6354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5031 | 0.4688 | 0.5403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4558 | 0.4494 | 0.462 | 5 |
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)
- 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 proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi was 0.4582 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 0.6354 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4494 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 166 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 down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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