Malawi vs Romania: People using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
16.44 million people
in 2024
Romania
17.27 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
62nd
Romania rank
60th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17.27 million people against 16.44 million people in Malawi, a difference of 828,200 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 60th of 232 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 16.01 million people | 13.34 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.63 million people | 16.57 million people | 7.93 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.21 million people | 17.21 million people | 2.00 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Romania?
- Romania, at 17.27 million people against 16.44 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Romania?
- 828,200 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 60th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.