People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Malawi
Malawi: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 5.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Malawi, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Malawi stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Malawi peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2017.
That places Malawi 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Malawi?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Malawi was 5.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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