Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malawi
Malawi: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 33,791 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,791
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41,093
in 2009
All-time low
33,791
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malawi stood at 33,791. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malawi peaked at 41,093 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33,791, in 2024.
That places Malawi 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,616 | — |
| 2001 | 40,713 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40,788 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40,852 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40,912 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40,973 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41,022 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41,055 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41,073 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,093 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,084 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,035 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40,933 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40,782 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40,571 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40,293 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39,943 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 39,524 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39,021 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,427 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 37,740 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 36,936 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 36,015 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 34,969 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 33,791 | -3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33,791 is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33,791 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,910 | 40,616 | 41,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,161 | 38,427 | 41,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,890 | 33,791 | 37,740 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 55,150 compare
- 46 El Salvador 38,891 compare
- 47 Guinea 38,116 compare
- 49 Tunisia 30,561 compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 28,499 compare
- 51 Gabon 28,206 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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malawi?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malawi was 33,791 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 41,093 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,791 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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