Access to basic services in Malawi
Malawi: Access to basic services was 15.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to basic services in Malawi, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic services in Malawi stood at 15.6.
That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Malawi peaked at 18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1993.
That places Malawi 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to basic services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2 | — |
| 1993 | 1.55 | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 18 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to basic services in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +100.0% | 3.7 | 7.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 | 1.55 | 4.27 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.25 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 7.4 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 209 Niger 21.3 compare
- 210 Burundi 20.1 compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.2 compare
- 213 Chad 13.4 compare
- 214 South Sudan 5.4 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Malawi?
- Access to basic services in Malawi was 15.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for access to basic services?
- Malawi ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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