Malawi vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
Malawi
21.5%
in 2017
Zambia
22.1%
in 2017
Malawi rank
80th
Zambia rank
78th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.1% against 21.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 78th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 10.3% | 8.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 1.3% | 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): q3, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.1% 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 Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
- Malawi ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 78th 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.