Malawi vs Sweden: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Malawi

10.66 million people

in 2024

Sweden

10.47 million people

in 2024

Malawi rank

71st

Sweden rank

73rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Malawi currently reports 10.66 million people against 10.47 million people in Sweden, a difference of 187,700 people.

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

Malawi ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 73rd 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.