Malawi vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Malawi
21.5%
in 2017
Namibia
22.2%
in 2017
Malawi rank
80th
Namibia rank
77th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 22.2% against 21.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Malawi ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 14.5% 4.4% Malawi
2010s 20.8% 20.8% 0.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Malawi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 22.2% against 21.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Malawi and Namibia?
0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Malawi ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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