Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Guinea-Bissau
21.7%
in 2017
Malawi
21.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
74th
Malawi rank
73rd

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 73rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 20.1% 2.5% Malawi
2010s 20.8% 21.4% 0.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 73rd 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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