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

Kenya
21.5%
in 2017
Malawi
20.9%
in 2017
Kenya rank
67th
Malawi rank
70th

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

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% 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.

Kenya ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 70th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 18.3% 2.8% Malawi
2010s 19.8% 20.2% 0.3% 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), Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Kenya and Malawi?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Kenya ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 70th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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