Guyana vs Malawi: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
Guyana
46.9%
in 2024
Malawi
47.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
54th
Malawi rank
52nd
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 47.3% against 46.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 100 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 9.5% | 49.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 30.3% | 21.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.9% | 1.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Guyana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 47.3% against 46.9% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Guyana and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Guyana ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 100 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, rural (% of rural 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.