People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Malawi
Malawi: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 15.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 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
In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Malawi stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Malawi peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.
That places Malawi 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Malawi?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Malawi was 15.4% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Malawi ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.