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

Gambia
64.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
48.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
9th
Malawi rank
11th

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

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 64.41 people per square kilometre against 48.71 people per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 15.7 people per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Gambia ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 23.38 people per square kilometre 97.02 people per square kilometre 73.64 people per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 45.9 people per square kilometre 78.48 people per square kilometre 32.58 people per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 62.3 people per square kilometre 51.7 people per square kilometre 10.61 people per square kilometre Gambia

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, Gambia or Malawi?
Gambia, at 64.41 people per square kilometre against 48.71 people per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Gambia and Malawi?
15.7 people per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Gambia ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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