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
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
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 78.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.43, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 78.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
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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