Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Malawi
15.5%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
16.3%
in 2017
Malawi rank
63rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
61st

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

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
051015200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 16.3% against 15.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 63rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 97 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 2.2% 10.6% Malawi
2010s 14.7% 12.1% 2.6% 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, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 16.3% against 15.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Malawi ranks 63rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st 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