Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 6.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.42 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi peaked at 21.57 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 2020.
That places Malawi 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.57 | — |
| 2005 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 19.05 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.78 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.52 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 15.26 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 14 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 12.73 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.47 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.21 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 7.68 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 6.42 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.36 | 20.31 | 21.57 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.37 | 7.68 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 6.42 | 6.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Malawi was 6.42 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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