Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Guinea-Bissau
43.5%
in 2017
Malawi
41.5%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
89th
Malawi rank
91st

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.5% against 41.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 91st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 31.3% 42.4% 11.1% Malawi
2010s 40.7% 41.8% 1.0% 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): q5, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Guinea-Bissau, at 43.5% against 41.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
2.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 91st 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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