Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 15.4% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Malawi, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Malawi is 15.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Malawi peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.
That places Malawi 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Malawi?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Malawi was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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