Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Malawi
Malawi: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 17.5 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
17.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 2005
All-time low
15.95
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Malawi, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Malawi stood at 17.5. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Malawi peaked at 17.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.95, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.21 | 15.95 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 79.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 184.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Malawi?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Malawi was 17.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Malawi ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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