Guyana vs Malawi: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Guyana
46.9%
in 2024
Malawi
47.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
54th
Malawi rank
52nd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 47.3% against 46.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 100 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 9.5% | 49.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 30.3% | 21.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.9% | 1.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Guyana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 47.3% against 46.9% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Guyana and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Guyana ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.