Gabon vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Gabon
14.2%
in 2017
Malawi
15.5%
in 2017
Gabon rank
66th
Malawi rank
63rd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Gabon
  • Malawi
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.5% against 14.2% in Gabon, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5% 12.8% 3.7% Gabon
2010s 14.5% 14.7% 0.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Gabon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 15.5% against 14.2% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Gabon and Malawi?
1.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Gabon ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 63rd 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed