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

Malawi
48.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
39.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

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

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.71 people per square kilometre against 39.91 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.8 people per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 97.02 people per square kilometre 36.41 people per square kilometre 60.6 people per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 78.48 people per square kilometre 39.39 people per square kilometre 39.09 people per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 51.7 people per square kilometre 39.97 people per square kilometre 11.73 people per square kilometre 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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Malawi, at 48.71 people per square kilometre against 39.91 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
8.8 people per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Malawi ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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.