Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Malawi

Malawi: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 12.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 112 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2022
All-time low
12.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Malawi, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 12.52001: 12.52002: 12.52003: 12.52004: 12.52005: 12.52006: 12.52007: 12.52008: 12.52009: 12.52010: 12.52011: 12.52012: 12.52013: 12.52014: 12.52015: 12.52016: 12.52017: 12.52018: 12.52019: 12.52020: 12.52021: 12.52022: 12.52023: 12.52024: 12.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Malawi stood at 12.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Malawi peaked at 12.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 98th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 10
2010s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 10
2020s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Malawi?
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Malawi was 12.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Malawi ranks 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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