Liberia vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Liberia
73.6%
in 2017
Malawi
72.7%
in 2017
Liberia rank
76th
Malawi rank
78th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 73.6% against 72.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Liberia ranks 76th 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 | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 75.4% | 16.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 73.5% | 4.7% | 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?
- Liberia, at 73.6% against 72.7% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Liberia 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 76th 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.