Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) was 3.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Malawi, 2004–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.76 for proportion of health care facilities with no water service in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Malawi peaked at 3.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2004.
That places Malawi 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.35 | — |
| 2005 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 | +2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.62, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.51 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.34 | 3.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 75 Saint Lucia 4.17 compare
- 76 East Timor 4.11 compare
- 77 Romania 3.78 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 3.55 compare
- 80 Syria 2.98 compare
- 81 Gabon 2.73 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)
- 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 no water service in Malawi?
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service in Malawi was 3.76 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with no water service recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of health care facilities with no water service?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with no water service rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with no water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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