Number without basic handwashing in Malawi
Malawi: Number without basic handwashing was 18.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.32 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.56 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 18.32 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Malawi peaked at 18.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.56 million, in 2000.
That places Malawi 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.56 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 18.32 million | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18.32 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.78 million | 9.56 million | 12.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.30 million | 12.55 million | 16.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.43 million | 16.55 million | 18.32 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 without basic handwashing in Malawi?
- Number without basic handwashing in Malawi was 18.32 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 million in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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