Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Malawi

Malawi: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 78.88 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
78.88
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
78.88
in 2025
All-time low
75.89
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Malawi, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 75.92009: 75.92010: 75.92011: 75.92012: 75.92013: 76.12014: 76.32015: 76.62016: 76.82017: 772018: 77.32019: 77.52020: 77.72021: 782022: 78.22023: 78.42024: 78.62025: 78.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Malawi is 78.88, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Malawi peaked at 78.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.89, in 2008.

Malawi ranks 57th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water) in Malawi, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 75.89
2009 75.89 +0.0%
2010 75.89 +0.0%
2011 75.89 +0.0%
2012 75.89 +0.0%
2013 76.12 +0.3%
2014 76.35 +0.3%
2015 76.58 +0.3%
2016 76.81 +0.3%
2017 77.04 +0.3%
2018 77.27 +0.3%
2019 77.5 +0.3%
2020 77.73 +0.3%
2021 77.96 +0.3%
2022 78.19 +0.3%
2023 78.42 +0.3%
2024 78.65 +0.3%
2025 78.88 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.89 75.89 75.89 2
2010s 76.53 75.89 77.5 10
2020s 78.3 77.73 78.88 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 54 Morocco 81.04 compare
  2. 55 Zimbabwe 80.8 compare
  3. 56 Rwanda 80.5 compare
  4. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.3
  5. 59 Senegal 75.09 compare
  6. 60 Pakistan 74.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Malawi?
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Malawi was 78.88 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 78.88 in 2025.
What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 75.89 in 2008.
How does Malawi rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
Malawi ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 2,486 data points, 2000–2025
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