Argentina vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage
Argentina
48.5%
in 2016
Malawi
46.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
92nd
Malawi rank
94th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Argentina
- Malawi
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 48.5% against 46.2% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 94th of 150 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 11.1% | 37.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 27.4% | 21.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Argentina or Malawi?
- Argentina, at 48.5% against 46.2% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Argentina and Malawi?
- 2.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Argentina ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 94th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.