Malawi vs Sierra Leone: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Malawi
54.01 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
48.8 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
16th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.01 people per square kilometre against 48.8 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.21 people per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 214 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 | 107.91 people per square kilometre | 46.05 people per square kilometre | 61.86 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 87.48 people per square kilometre | 49.34 people per square kilometre | 38.14 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 57.36 people per square kilometre | 49.15 people per square kilometre | 8.2 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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 54.01 people per square kilometre against 48.8 people per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 5.21 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th 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.