Malawi vs Somalia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Malawi
4.69 million people
in 2024
Somalia
5.04 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
36th
Somalia rank
35th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.04 million people against 4.69 million people in Malawi, a difference of 341,070 people.
That makes Somalia'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.
Malawi ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 million people | 5.49 million people | 3.65 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.40 million people | 5.18 million people | 2.22 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.84 million people | 5.11 million people | 273,524 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.04 million people against 4.69 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Malawi and Somalia?
- 341,070 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 35th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.