People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Malawi
Malawi: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Malawi, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Malawi stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Malawi peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Malawi 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -35.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Malawi?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Malawi was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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