Malawi vs Nigeria: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Malawi
49.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
47.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
192nd
Nigeria rank
195th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.2% against 47.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 195th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 30.6% | 17.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 38.8% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 46.4% | 1.6% | 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, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 49.2% against 47.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and Nigeria ranks 195th 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.