Gambia vs Malawi: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Gambia
48.2%
in 2024
Malawi
49.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
194th
Malawi rank
192nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.2% against 48.2% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 194th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 12.8% | 34.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 32.9% | 13.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 48.0% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 49.2% against 48.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Gambia and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Gambia ranks 194th 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.