Malawi vs Viet Nam: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Malawi
47.3%
in 2024
Viet Nam
48.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
52nd
Viet Nam rank
49th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Malawi
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 48.3% against 47.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 100 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 32.4% | 22.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 40.0% | 9.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 46.0% | 0.0% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 48.3% against 47.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Malawi and Viet Nam?
- 1.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Viet Nam rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and Viet Nam ranks 49th 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.