Burkina Faso vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4

Burkina Faso
26.1%
in 2017
Malawi
24.1%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Malawi rank
85th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 26.1% against 24.1% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso'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.

Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Malawi ranks 85th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 14.1% 22.2% 8.1% Malawi
2010s 23.3% 23.6% 0.2% 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): q4, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 26.1% against 24.1% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Malawi ranks 85th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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