Lesotho vs Malawi: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Lesotho
49.17
in 2024
Malawi
49.51
in 2024
Lesotho rank
130th
Malawi rank
129th
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.51 against 49.17 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 129th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.55 | 10.41 | 8.14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 34.63 | 31.92 | 2.71 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.17 | 48.11 | 1.95 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 49.51 against 49.17 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.34, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Lesotho ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 129th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.