Malawi vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Malawi
22.14
in 2024
(SDGRC) West Africa
17.02
in 2024
Malawi rank
25th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
27th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Malawi
  • (SDGRC) West Africa
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 22.14 against 17.02 in (SDGRC) West Africa, a difference of 5.12.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) West Africa's.

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

Malawi ranks 25th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 27th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi (SDGRC) West Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 68.07 22.38 45.69 Malawi
2010s 42.74 19.69 23.05 Malawi
2020s 23.21 17.53 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, Malawi or (SDGRC) West Africa?
Malawi, at 22.14 against 17.02 in (SDGRC) West Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Malawi and (SDGRC) West Africa?
5.12, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and (SDGRC) West Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Malawi ranks 25th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 27th of 231 countries.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Malawi vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-unimproved-sanitation-facilites-sanitation/malawi/sdgrc-west-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-unimproved-sanitation-facilites-sanitation/malawi/sdgrc-west-africa/">Malawi vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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