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

Malawi

4.69 million people

in 2024

Senegal

3.34 million people

in 2024

Malawi rank

36th

Senegal rank

39th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Malawi currently reports 4.69 million people against 3.34 million people in Senegal, a difference of 1.36 million people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 39th 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.