Afghanistan vs Malawi: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Afghanistan
54.5%
in 2024
Malawi
49.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
190th
Malawi rank
192nd

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 54.5% against 49.2% in Malawi, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 230 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 27.4% 12.8% 14.7% Afghanistan
2010s 41.3% 32.9% 8.4% Afghanistan
2020s 51.7% 48.0% 3.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 54.5% against 49.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Afghanistan and Malawi?
5.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed