Argentina vs Malawi: People using safely managed sanitation services

Argentina
48.5%
in 2016
Malawi
46.2%
in 2024
Argentina rank
88th
Malawi rank
90th

People using safely managed sanitation services over time

  • Argentina
  • Malawi
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 48.5% against 46.2% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 90th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 48.9% 11.1% 37.8% Argentina
2010s 49.2% 27.4% 21.8% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Argentina or Malawi?
Argentina, at 48.5% against 46.2% in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Argentina and Malawi?
2.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Argentina ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 90th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.