Number using at least basic sanitation in Malawi
Malawi: Number using at least basic sanitation was 10.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.66 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
71st
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.06 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Malawi stood at 10.66 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Malawi peaked at 10.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 2000.
That places Malawi 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.85 million | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 4.79 million | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 5.30 million | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.37 million | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.94 million | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.53 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 8.14 million | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.78 million | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.44 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 10.13 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.66 million | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.66 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.06 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 million | 3.40 million | 8.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 million | 8.78 million | 10.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 number using at least basic sanitation in Malawi?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Malawi was 10.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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