People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Malawi
Malawi: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 7.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Malawi, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Malawi is 7.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Malawi peaked at 24.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 52nd 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): Q2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 14.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 49 Kenya 13.3% compare
- 50 Mali 13.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 8.6% compare
- 53 Philippines 7.9% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 6.5% compare
- 55 Gabon 5.8% 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Malawi?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Malawi was 7.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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