Ghana vs Malawi: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita

Ghana
0.2687 people per person
in 2024
Malawi
0.2408 people per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
Malawi rank
47th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
0.20.40.60.8200020122024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.2687 people per person against 0.2408 people per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0279 people per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.392 people per person 0.8027 people per person 0.4107 people per person Malawi
2010s 0.3259 people per person 0.4963 people per person 0.1704 people per person Malawi
2020s 0.2802 people per person 0.2617 people per person 0.0185 people per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 0.2687 people per person against 0.2408 people per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between Ghana and Malawi?
0.0279 people per person, with Ghana 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Ghana ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People 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 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
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People 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.