Malawi vs Tuvalu: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Malawi
47.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
44.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
52nd
Tuvalu rank
55th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Malawi
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 47.3% against 44.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Tuvalu ranks 55th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 49.0% | 39.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 49.2% | 18.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.6% | 1.4% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Tuvalu?
- Malawi, at 47.3% against 44.4% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Malawi and Tuvalu?
- 2.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tuvalu rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and Tuvalu ranks 55th 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.