Malawi
Low income · Sub-Saharan Africa · 10–50 million
36.8higher is better
Rank 165 of 175
Why a range? Scores within 0.5 of the best score in the band share one rank. The published rank is that full range, for example Rank 21–24 of 175.
Basics
24.6
Health
51.7
Income
34.5
Knowledge
35.0
Connection
44.1
Median score of other countries: income group 35.8, region 49.1, population band 73.8.
Colour = how this country compares with peer countries; green is better for people, red is worse; arrows show whether higher or lower is better.
| Indicator | Value | Year | World | Coverage | Extreme reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Safely managed drinking water % World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) | 18.2higher is better | 2024 | 73.7 · 2024 | 151 | Central African Republic Lowest reported (lowest) 6.2 · 2024 | Looks off? Fix it |
Safely managed sanitation % World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) | 46.2higher is better | 2024 | 58.5 · 2024 | 146 | Greenland Lowest reported (lowest) 0 · 2022 | Looks off? Fix it |
Internet users aged 16+ spend about 6 h 38 min online a day (self-reported, 2025). Source: DataReportal, Digital 2025 Global Overview Report (We Are Social, Meltwater), data from GWI.
Of 100 people
Share cardEach count rounds this country's reported share to a person out of 100. The unrounded figure and the world aggregate sit under it.
18of 100
Malawi reports 18.2% have safely managed drinking water.
World aggregate 73.7% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
46of 100
Malawi reports 46.2% have safely managed sanitation.
World aggregate 58.5% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
16of 100
Malawi reports 15.6% have access to electricity.
World aggregate 91.9% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset) · CC-BY-4.0
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Malawi reports 19% have internet access.
World aggregate 73.6% · 2025 · World Bank WDI (ITU) · CC-BY-4.0
Malawi reports 0.05 physicians per 1,000 people (2022). In 77 of 208 countries with a reported figure, it is under 1 per 1,000 (1980–2023). Malawi is one of them.
World Bank WDI (WHO) · CC-BY-4.0
Safely managed drinking water
Malawi reports 18.2% have safely managed drinking water.
World aggregate 73.7% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Costs people reported
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