People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Malawi
Malawi: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 4.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Malawi, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.4% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Malawi peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2017.
That places Malawi 43rd 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): Q4 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 Indonesia 6.0% compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.0% compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 4.8% compare
- 44 Cameroon 4.1% compare
- 45 South Africa 4.0% compare
- 46 Kenya 3.6% 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Malawi?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Malawi was 4.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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