India vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

India
19.2%
in 2017
Malawi
18.5%
in 2017
India rank
62nd
Malawi rank
64th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • India
  • Malawi
5101520200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 19.2% against 18.5% 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.

India ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 64th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 15.8% 10.9% Malawi
2010s 14.9% 17.8% 2.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), India or Malawi?
India, at 19.2% against 18.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between India and Malawi?
0.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
India ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 64th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed