Kenya vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Kenya
19.2%
in 2017
Malawi
20.5%
in 2017
Kenya rank
70th
Malawi rank
69th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 20.5% against 19.2% in Kenya, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 69th 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 12.0% 17.6% 5.6% Malawi
2010s 17.2% 19.7% 2.5% 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): q2, Kenya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 20.5% against 19.2% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Kenya and Malawi?
1.3%, 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Kenya ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 69th 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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