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

Central African Republic
36.6%
in 2016
Malawi
34.3%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
79th
Malawi rank
80th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 36.6% against 34.3% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 79th and Malawi ranks 80th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 35.2% 11.9% Malawi
2010s 35.7% 34.6% 1.1% Central African Republic

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), Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 36.6% against 34.3% in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Central African Republic and Malawi?
2.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Central African Republic ranks 79th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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