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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malawi, 2000β2024
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 203rd out of 229 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.
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 |
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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 203rd out of 229 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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