Kenya vs Malawi: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Kenya
7.3%
in 2017
Malawi
7.4%
in 2017
Kenya rank
45th
Malawi rank
44th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 44th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 19.3% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.7% | 1.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 44th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.