Ghana vs Malawi: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Ghana

10.87 million people

in 2024

Malawi

10.66 million people

in 2024

Ghana rank

70th

Malawi rank

71st

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Ghana currently reports 10.87 million people against 10.66 million people in Malawi, a difference of 210,400 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 71st of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.