Malawi vs Zimbabwe: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
5.22 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.70 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.70 million people against 5.22 million people in Malawi, a difference of 485,300 people.
That makes Zimbabwe'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.
Malawi ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 million people | 4.40 million people | 5.77 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.25 million people | 5.01 million people | 3.24 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.37 million people | 5.53 million people | 160,578 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.70 million people against 5.22 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 485,300 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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.