People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Malawi
Malawi: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 14.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Malawi, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Malawi stood at 14.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Malawi peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 23.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.8% | 22.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 54 Tunisia 17.5% compare
- 55 El Salvador 15.0% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 14.9% compare
- 58 Nepal 14.1% compare
- 59 Algeria 13.1% compare
- 60 South Africa 9.6% compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Malawi?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Malawi was 14.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Malawi ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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