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
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.