Malawi vs United Arab Emirates: Number using at least basic sanitation

Malawi
10.66 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
10.93 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
71st
United Arab Emirates rank
69th

Number using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Malawi
  • United Arab Emirates
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

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

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.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 million 4.77 million 3.10 million United Arab Emirates
2010s 5.64 million 8.26 million 2.62 million United Arab Emirates
2020s 9.88 million 10.14 million 255,336 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Malawi or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 10.93 million against 10.66 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Malawi and United Arab Emirates?
265,000, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number using at least basic sanitation?
Malawi ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed