Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Malawi
Malawi: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 15.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Malawi is 15.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Malawi peaked at 15.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.29, in 2017.
That places Malawi 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.3 | — |
| 2016 | 15.3 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.29 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.35 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3 | 15.29 | 15.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 5 |
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More population data for Malawi
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Malawi?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Malawi was 15.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.29 in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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