Afghanistan vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Afghanistan
31.1%
in 2017
Malawi
34.3%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
83rd
Malawi rank
80th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34.3% against 31.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 35.0% | 9.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 34.6% | 5.6% | 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), Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 34.3% against 31.1% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 3.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 80th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.