Malawi vs Solomon Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Solomon Islands
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.21 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 163 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1671 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.854 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -4 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | -4.21 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 2.21 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th 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.