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
- Malawi
How they compare
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.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 million people | 1.67 million people | 452,900 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.75 million people | 5.64 million people | 101,252 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.65 million people | 9.88 million people | 232,812 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 10.87 million people against 10.66 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Ghana and Malawi?
- 210,400 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Ghana ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 71st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.