Ghana vs Malawi: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Ghana
0.1815 people per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.2168 people per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Malawi rank
42nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
0.20.40.60.8200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.2168 people per person against 0.1815 people per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0353 people per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 171 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.303 people per person 0.7217 people per person 0.4187 people per person Malawi
2010s 0.2362 people per person 0.4452 people per person 0.209 people per person Malawi
2020s 0.1922 people per person 0.2358 people per person 0.0436 people per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Ghana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.2168 people per person against 0.1815 people per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Ghana and Malawi?
0.0353 people per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Ghana ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.