Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Malawi
Malawi: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Malawi stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … unit in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -51.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +38.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Malawi?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit in Malawi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.