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Malawi — 15 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2011 improved: urban: 51% of population rural: 57% of population total: 56% of population unimproved: urban: 49% of population rural: 43% of population total: 44% of population (2008)
2012 improved: urban: 51% of population rural: 57% of population total: 56% of population unimproved: urban: 49% of population rural: 43% of population total: 44% of population
2013 improved: urban: 49% of population rural: 51% of population total: 51% of population unimproved: urban: 51% of population rural: 49% of population total: 49% of population (2010 est.)
2014 improved: urban: 22.3% of population rural: 8% of population total: 10.3% of population unimproved: urban: 77.7% of population rural: 92% of population total: 89.7% of population (2012 est.)
2015 urban: 47.3% of population | rural: 39.8% of population | total: 41% of population | urban: 52.7% of population | rural: 60.2% of population | total: 59% of population (2015 est.)
2016 urban: 47.3% of population | rural: 39.8% of population | total: 41% of population | urban: 52.7% of population | rural: 60.2% of population | total: 59% of population (2015 est.)
2017 urban: 47.3% of population | rural: 39.8% of population | total: 41% of population | urban: 52.7% of population | rural: 60.2% of population | total: 59% of population (2015 est.)
2018 improved: urban: 47.3% of population (2015 est.) | rural: 39.8% of population (2015 est.) | total: 41% of population (2015 est.) | unimproved: urban: 52.7% of population (2015 est.) | rural: 60.2% of population (2015 est.) | total: 59% of population (2015 est.)
2019 improved: urban: 47.3% of population (2015 est.) | rural: 39.8% of population (2015 est.) | total: 41% of population (2015 est.) | unimproved: urban: 52.7% of population (2015 est.) | rural: 60.2% of population (2015 est.) | total: 59% of population (2015 est.)
2020 improved: urban: 58.2% of population | rural: 35.9% of population | total: 39.6% of population | unimproved: urban: 41.8% of population | rural: 64.1% of population | total: 60.4% of population (2017 est.)
2021 improved: urban: 58.2% of population rural: 35.9% of population total: 39.6% of population unimproved: urban: 41.8% of population rural: 64.1% of population total: 60.4% of population (2017 est.)
2022 improved: urban: 59.9% of population rural: 35.9% of population total: 40% of population unimproved: urban: 40.1% of population rural: 64.1% of population total: 60% of population (2020 est.)
2023 improved: urban: 59.9% of population rural: 35.9% of population total: 40% of population unimproved: urban: 40.1% of population rural: 64.1% of population total: 60% of population (2020 est.)
2024 improved: urban: 59.9% of population rural: 35.9% of population total: 40% of population unimproved: urban: 40.1% of population rural: 64.1% of population total: 60% of population (2020 est.)
2025 urban: 87.1% of population (2022 est.) rural: 73.4% of population (2022 est.) total: 75.8% of population (2022 est.) urban: 12.9% of population (2022 est.) rural: 26.6% of population (2022 est.) total: 24.2% of population (2022 est.)