Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.4582 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 connected to 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% |
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
- 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)
- 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)
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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