People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi
Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 20.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi is 20.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi peaked at 20.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 20.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi was 20.9% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Malawi ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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