People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malawi
Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 48.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malawi is 48.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malawi peaked at 48.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 32.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.5% | 48.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malawi?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malawi was 48.0% 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, urban recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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.