Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 73.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 73.1% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malawi peaked at 73.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 221st out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 73.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 73.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 54.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 62.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 69.9% | 73.1% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malawi?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malawi was 73.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Malawi ranks 221st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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