Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0179 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0179 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.1424 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 people per person, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 59th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1424 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1371 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1318 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1266 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1213 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.116 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1108 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1056 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1003 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0951 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0899 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0847 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0742 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.069 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0586 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0535 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0483 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 people per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.033 people per person | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 people per person | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 people per person | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 people per person | -21.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0179 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0179 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1187 people per person | 0.0951 people per person | 0.1424 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0665 people per person | 0.0432 people per person | 0.0899 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 people per person | 0.0179 people per person | 0.0381 people per person | 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Malawi?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malawi was 0.0179 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1424 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 people per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.