Haiti vs Malawi: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Haiti
5.73 million people
in 2024
Malawi
5.22 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
34th
Malawi rank
37th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Haiti
- Malawi
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 5.73 million people against 5.22 million people in Malawi, a difference of 516,880 people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Haiti ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 37th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 million people | 10.17 million people | 5.04 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.37 million people | 8.25 million people | 2.87 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.65 million people | 5.37 million people | 276,280 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Haiti or Malawi?
- Haiti, at 5.73 million people against 5.22 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Haiti and Malawi?
- 516,880 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Malawi rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Haiti ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 37th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.