Sanitation facilities coverage in Malawi
Malawi: Sanitation facilities coverage was 420,944 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
420,944
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
49th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2000
All-time low
420,944
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 420,944 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Malawi peaked at 1.65 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420,944, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 49th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 934,234 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 859,972 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 781,318 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 698,014 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 610,138 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 517,820 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 420,944 | -18.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 420,944 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 420,944 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.41 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 859,972 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,647 | 420,944 | 781,318 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Malawi?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Malawi was 420,944 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,944 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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