Gambia vs Malawi: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities

Gambia
48.17
in 2024
Malawi
49.23
in 2024
Gambia rank
196th
Malawi rank
194th

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 49.23 against 48.17 in Gambia, a difference of 1.06.

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

Gambia ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 194th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 47.64 12.77 34.87 Gambia
2010s 46.68 32.93 13.75 Gambia
2020s 47.75 47.96 0.2089 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with improved sanitation faciltities, Gambia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 49.23 against 48.17 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population with improved sanitation faciltities between Gambia and Malawi?
1.06, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Gambia ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 194th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed