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
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.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.4%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 95 Madagascar 15.1% compare
- 96 Tanzania 14.8% compare
- 97 Guinea 13.1% compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.3% compare
- 100 Central African Republic 12.1% compare
- 101 Gambia 11.9% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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