Malawi vs Viet Nam: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Malawi
41.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam
41.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
80th
Viet Nam rank
81st
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Malawi
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 41.2% against 41.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Malawi ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 124 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 39.8% | 19.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 40.2% | 8.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.7% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Malawi or Viet Nam?
- Malawi, at 41.2% against 41.0% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Malawi and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Viet Nam rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Malawi ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 124 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, urban (% of urban 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.