Guinea vs Malawi: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Guinea

5.37 million people

in 2024

Malawi

4.69 million people

in 2024

Guinea rank

34th

Malawi rank

36th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Guinea currently reports 5.37 million people against 4.69 million people in Malawi, a difference of 675,180 people.

That makes Guinea'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.

Guinea ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 36th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.