Malawi vs Philippines: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
5.22 million people
in 2024
Philippines
4.59 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
37th
Philippines rank
40th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Philippines
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.22 million people against 4.59 million people in Philippines, a difference of 624,450 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 40th of 232 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 million people | 13.22 million people | 3.04 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.25 million people | 9.79 million people | 1.54 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.37 million people | 5.81 million people | 439,856 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Philippines?
- Malawi, at 5.22 million people against 4.59 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Philippines?
- 624,450 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Philippines rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 40th 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.