Malawi vs United Arab Emirates: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Malawi

10.66 million people

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

10.93 million people

in 2024

Malawi rank

71st

United Arab Emirates rank

69th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.93 million people against 10.66 million people in Malawi, a difference of 265,000 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th 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.