Malawi vs United States: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Malawi
3.08
in 2024
United States
2.61
in 2024
Malawi rank
122nd
United States rank
124th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time
- Malawi
- United States
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.08 against 2.61 in United States, a difference of 0.47.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Malawi ranks 122nd and United States ranks 124th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 3.08 | 1.45 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.84 | 0.4435 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 2.66 | 0.344 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Malawi or United States?
- Malawi, at 3.08 against 2.61 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Malawi and United States?
- 0.47, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and United States rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Malawi ranks 122nd and United States ranks 124th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.