Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malawi
Malawi: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 48.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.04
in 2022
All-time low
24.06
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malawi stood at 48.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malawi peaked at 48.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.06, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.23 | — |
| 2001 | 24.19 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.15 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.11 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.44 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26.81 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 28.17 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 29.53 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 30.88 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 32.23 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 33.57 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 34.91 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 36.25 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 37.58 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.9 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 40.22 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.53 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.84 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 44.15 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.45 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.75 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.04 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.04 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.04 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 48.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.04, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 48.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.16 | 24.06 | 30.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.22 | 32.23 | 44.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.26 | 45.45 | 48.04 | 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 in Malawi?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malawi was 48.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.06 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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