Malawi vs Tanzania: People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 rural
Malawi
20.9%
in 2017
Tanzania
19.6%
in 2017
Malawi rank
70th
Tanzania rank
72nd
People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 rural over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.9% against 19.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 70th and Tanzania ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 3.6% | 14.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.0% | 5.2% | 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), Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 20.9% against 19.6% in Tanzania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 1.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Malawi ranks 70th and Tanzania ranks 72nd 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.