Malawi vs Tuvalu: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Malawi
47.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
44.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
52nd
Tuvalu rank
55th

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Malawi
  • Tuvalu
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 47.3% against 44.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Malawi ranks 52nd and Tuvalu ranks 55th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 49.0% 39.5% Tuvalu
2010s 30.3% 49.2% 18.9% Tuvalu
2020s 45.9% 44.6% 1.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Malawi or Tuvalu?
Malawi, at 47.3% against 44.4% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Malawi and Tuvalu?
2.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tuvalu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tuvalu rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Malawi ranks 52nd and Tuvalu ranks 55th 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

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
126 places, 3,114 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.