Ghana vs Malawi: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Ghana
40.74 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
54.01 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
18th
Malawi rank
15th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.01 people per square kilometre against 40.74 people per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 13.27 people per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 15th of 214 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 | 38.09 people per square kilometre | 107.91 people per square kilometre | 69.82 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.48 people per square kilometre | 87.48 people per square kilometre | 47 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 40.84 people per square kilometre | 57.36 people per square kilometre | 16.52 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 54.01 people per square kilometre against 40.74 people per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Ghana and Malawi?
- 13.27 people per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People 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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About this data
People 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.