Malawi vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Malawi
4.6%
in 2017
Somalia
6.6%
in 2017
Malawi rank
36th
Somalia rank
33rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.6% against 4.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 78.5% | 64.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 28.5% | 21.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.6% against 4.6% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Malawi and Somalia?
- 2.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 33rd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.