Malawi vs Tanzania: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

Malawi
0.4582
in 2024
Tanzania
0.5491
in 2024
Malawi rank
143rd
Tanzania rank
141st

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
0.20.30.40.50.6200020122024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.5491 against 0.4582 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0909.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 143rd and Tanzania ranks 141st of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5921 0.2128 0.3792 Malawi
2010s 0.5031 0.4151 0.088 Malawi
2020s 0.4558 0.5361 0.0804 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Malawi or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.5491 against 0.4582 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Malawi and Tanzania?
0.0909, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Malawi ranks 143rd and Tanzania ranks 141st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed