People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi
Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 34.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi stood at 34.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2017.
That places Malawi 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 77 Comoros 38.8% compare
- 78 Guinea 37.9% compare
- 79 Central African Republic 36.6% compare
- 81 Zambia 32.9% compare
- 82 Mozambique 32.3% compare
- 83 Afghanistan 31.1% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.9187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
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 34.3% 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 35.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Malawi ranks 80th 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 down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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