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

Malawi
48.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
67.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th

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

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.49 people per square kilometre against 48.71 people per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 18.78 people per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 97.02 people per square kilometre 55.35 people per square kilometre 41.67 people per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 78.48 people per square kilometre 63.18 people per square kilometre 15.3 people per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 51.7 people per square kilometre 66.9 people per square kilometre 15.21 people per square kilometre Nigeria

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, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 67.49 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 Malawi and Nigeria?
18.78 people per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Malawi ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.