Liberia vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Liberia
35.6%
in 2017
Malawi
41.1%
in 2017
Liberia rank
88th
Malawi rank
85th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 41.1% against 35.6% in Liberia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 85th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 41.0% | 17.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 41.1% | 9.4% | 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), Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 41.1% against 35.6% in Liberia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Liberia and Malawi?
- 5.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Liberia ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 85th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.