Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 27.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
32.75
in 2000
All-time low
27.91
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 27.91 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Malawi peaked at 32.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.91, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.75 | — |
| 2001 | 32.53 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.31 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.09 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.87 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.65 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.43 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.21 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.99 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.77 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.55 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.33 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.11 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.89 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.67 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.45 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.23 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.01 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.79 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.57 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.35 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.13 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.91 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 27.91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.91 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 27.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.76 | 30.77 | 32.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.56 | 28.57 | 30.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 | 27.91 | 28.35 | 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Malawi?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Malawi was 27.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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