Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Malawi: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
17.02
in 2024
Malawi
22.14
in 2024
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
27th
Malawi rank
25th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Malawi
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 22.14 against 17.02 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 5.12.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 25th of 61 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 22.38 68.07 45.69 Malawi
2010s 19.69 42.74 23.05 Malawi
2020s 17.53 23.21 5.68 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 22.14 against 17.02 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Malawi?
5.12, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 25th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed