Malawi vs Niger: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger
2.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
7th
Niger rank
4th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.6 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 7th and Niger ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1671 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | -4 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | -4.21 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.6 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.39 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 7th and Niger ranks 4th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.