Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Malawi
Malawi: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 75.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Malawi stood at 75.92. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Malawi peaked at 75.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.55, in 2000.
That places Malawi 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.73 | 14.55 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.37 | 35.07 | 65.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.83 | 69.06 | 75.92 | 5 |
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More population data for Malawi
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.65 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Malawi?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Malawi was 75.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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