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

Afghanistan
72.7%
in 2017
Malawi
72.7%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
77th
Malawi rank
78th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 72.7% against 72.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 78th 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 67.6% 75.1% 7.5% Malawi
2010s 70.7% 73.5% 2.8% 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), Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 72.7% against 72.7% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.0%, with Afghanistan 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, urban  (% of urban)?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 78th 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): 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, urban  (% of urban 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