Fiji vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage
Fiji
48.5%
in 2024
Malawi
46.2%
in 2024
Fiji rank
93rd
Malawi rank
94th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Fiji
- Malawi
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 48.5% against 46.2% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 94th of 150 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 11.1% | 33.1% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 30.5% | 17.4% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 45.0% | 3.9% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Fiji or Malawi?
- Fiji, at 48.5% against 46.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Fiji and Malawi?
- 2.3%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Fiji ranks 93rd 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.