Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Malawi
18.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
20.6%
in 2017
Malawi rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
61st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.6% against 18.5% in Malawi, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe'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.
Malawi ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.4% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 18.1% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.6% against 18.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Malawi ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st 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.