People using at least basic sanitation services in Malawi
Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services was 49.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 49.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Malawi peaked at 49.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 176th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 23.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 45.0% | 49.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Malawi?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Malawi was 49.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.