People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Malawi

Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 41.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
41.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2017
All-time low
41.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Malawi, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 412001: 412002: 412003: 412004: 412005: 412006: 412007: 412008: 412009: 412010: 412011: 412012: 41.12013: 41.12014: 41.12015: 41.12016: 41.12017: 41.1

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, urban  (% of urban) in Malawi is 41.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Malawi peaked at 41.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 85th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4 in Malawi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 41.0%
2001 41.0% +0.0%
2002 41.0% +0.0%
2003 41.0% +0.0%
2004 41.0% +0.0%
2005 41.0% +0.0%
2006 41.0% +0.0%
2007 41.0% +0.0%
2008 41.0% +0.0%
2009 41.0% +0.0%
2010 41.0% +0.0%
2011 41.0% +0.0%
2012 41.1% +0.0%
2013 41.1% +0.0%
2014 41.1% +0.0%
2015 41.1% +0.0%
2016 41.1% +0.0%
2017 41.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 41.0% 41.0% 10
2010s 41.1% 41.0% 41.1% 8

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 82 Chad 43.4% compare
  2. 83 Kenya 43.0% compare
  3. 84 Guinea 42.2% compare
  4. 86 Nigeria 40.5% compare
  5. 87 Uganda 36.3% compare
  6. 88 Liberia 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Malawi?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Malawi was 41.1% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Malawi ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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