Malawi vs Togo: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
5.22 million people
in 2024
Togo
4.89 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
37th
Togo rank
39th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Togo
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.22 million people against 4.89 million people in Togo, a difference of 328,100 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 37th and Togo ranks 39th of 232 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 million people | 3.94 million people | 6.23 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.25 million people | 4.47 million people | 3.78 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.37 million people | 4.76 million people | 606,420 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Togo?
- Malawi, at 5.22 million people against 4.89 million people in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Togo?
- 328,100 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Togo ranks 39th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – 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.