Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 22.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malawi stood at 22.14.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malawi peaked at 72.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 25th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.07 | 58.54 | 72.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.74 | 29.82 | 55.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.21 | 21.2 | 26.94 | 5 |
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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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Malawi?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malawi was 22.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.88 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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