Malawi - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Malawi was 7.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 13.49 in 2000, while its lowest value was 7.02 in 2018.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.49 |
| 2001 | 13.13 |
| 2002 | 12.77 |
| 2003 | 12.41 |
| 2004 | 12.05 |
| 2005 | 11.69 |
| 2006 | 11.33 |
| 2007 | 10.97 |
| 2008 | 10.61 |
| 2009 | 10.26 |
| 2010 | 9.90 |
| 2011 | 9.54 |
| 2012 | 9.18 |
| 2013 | 8.82 |
| 2014 | 8.46 |
| 2015 | 8.10 |
| 2016 | 7.74 |
| 2017 | 7.38 |
| 2018 | 7.02 |
| 2019 | 7.02 |
| 2020 | 7.02 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Malawi was 14.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 35.30 in 2000, while its lowest value was 14.12 in 2018.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.30 |
| 2001 | 34.12 |
| 2002 | 32.95 |
| 2003 | 31.77 |
| 2004 | 30.59 |
| 2005 | 29.42 |
| 2006 | 28.24 |
| 2007 | 27.06 |
| 2008 | 25.89 |
| 2009 | 24.71 |
| 2010 | 23.54 |
| 2011 | 22.36 |
| 2012 | 21.18 |
| 2013 | 20.01 |
| 2014 | 18.83 |
| 2015 | 17.65 |
| 2016 | 16.48 |
| 2017 | 15.30 |
| 2018 | 14.12 |
| 2019 | 14.12 |
| 2020 | 14.12 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Malawi was 8.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 16.68 in 2000, while its lowest value was 8.22 in 2018.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.68 |
| 2001 | 16.22 |
| 2002 | 15.75 |
| 2003 | 15.29 |
| 2004 | 14.83 |
| 2005 | 14.36 |
| 2006 | 13.89 |
| 2007 | 13.43 |
| 2008 | 12.96 |
| 2009 | 12.49 |
| 2010 | 12.02 |
| 2011 | 11.55 |
| 2012 | 11.08 |
| 2013 | 10.60 |
| 2014 | 10.13 |
| 2015 | 9.66 |
| 2016 | 9.18 |
| 2017 | 8.70 |
| 2018 | 8.22 |
| 2019 | 8.24 |
| 2020 | 8.26 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
