Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Malawi
Malawi: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Malawi stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Malawi peaked at 10.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 75th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Malawi?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Malawi was 10.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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