People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Malawi
Malawi: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest was 61.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Malawi, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Malawi is 61.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Malawi peaked at 61.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Malawi, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 61.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 61.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 40.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 52.9% | 61.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Malawi?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Malawi was 61.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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