Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita was 75.92 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
75.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 225 countries
All-time high
75.92
in 2024
All-time low
14.55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 14.52001: 14.62002: 14.62003: 14.62004: 14.72005: 18.12006: 21.52007: 24.92008: 28.32009: 31.72010: 35.12011: 38.52012: 41.92013: 45.32014: 48.72015: 52.12016: 55.52017: 58.92018: 62.32019: 65.72020: 69.12021: 72.42022: 75.82023: 75.92024: 75.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 75.92 for improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 75.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.55, in 2000.

That places Malawi 179th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.73 14.55 31.66 10
2010s 50.37 35.07 65.66 10
2020s 73.83 69.06 75.92 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 176 Pakistan 79.45 compare
  2. 177 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 76.19 compare
  3. 178 Gabon 76.04 compare
  4. 180 Djibouti 74.11 compare
  5. 181 Ghana 73.13 compare
  6. 182 Comoros, Union of the 72.95 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 75.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 75.92 in 2024.
What is the lowest improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 14.55 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita?
Malawi ranks 179th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Improved sanitation facilities vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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