Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate was -19.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -19.82 % change on previous year for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at -1.36 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -19.82 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 94th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2003 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2004 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2005 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2006 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2007 | -2 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2009 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2010 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2011 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2012 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2013 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2014 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2016 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2017 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2018 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2019 | -8.23 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2020 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2021 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2022 | -13.15 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2023 | -15.9 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2024 | -19.82 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.89 % change on previous year | -19.82 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 93 Peru -19.32 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Tuvalu -20.71 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Cape Verde -20.82 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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 usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate in Malawi was -19.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -1.36 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.82 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 353.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.