India vs Malawi: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

India
44.51 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
54.01 people per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
17th
Malawi rank
15th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.01 people per square kilometre against 44.51 people per square kilometre in India, a difference of 9.5 people per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times India's.

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

India ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 15th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 249.42 people per square kilometre 107.91 people per square kilometre 141.51 people per square kilometre India
2010s 149.42 people per square kilometre 87.48 people per square kilometre 61.94 people per square kilometre India
2020s 63.49 people per square kilometre 57.36 people per square kilometre 6.13 people per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, India or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54.01 people per square kilometre against 44.51 people per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between India and Malawi?
9.5 people per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
India ranks 17th 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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Indicator
People 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
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.