Cuba vs Malawi: People using safely managed sanitation services
Cuba
45.9%
in 2024
Malawi
46.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
91st
Malawi rank
90th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Cuba
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 46.2% against 45.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 90th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 11.1% | 27.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 30.5% | 10.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 45.0% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Cuba or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 46.2% against 45.9% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Cuba and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cuba ranks 91st 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
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.