Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 17.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Malawi, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Malawi stood at 17.36. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Malawi peaked at 21.77 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.36, in 2025.
That places Malawi 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.77 | — |
| 2009 | 21.68 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.52 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.43 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.12 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.81 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.49 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.87 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.56 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.24 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.93 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.62 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.99 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.68 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 17.36 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.72 | 21.68 | 21.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.58 | 19.24 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 17.36 | 18.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Zambia 19.48 compare
- 35 Bangladesh 17.68 compare
- 36 Mozambique 17.52 compare
- 38 Burundi 16.58 compare
- 39 Fiji 15.83 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 15.39 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 proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Malawi?
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Malawi was 17.36 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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