Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Malawi
Malawi: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 5.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Malawi stood at 5.1. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Malawi peaked at 11.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 178th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8 | — |
| 2001 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 8 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 11 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 4 |
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 share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Malawi?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Malawi was 5.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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