Benin vs Malawi: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Benin
12.10 million people
in 2024
Malawi
11.66 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
42nd
Malawi rank
43rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.10 million people against 11.66 million people in Malawi, a difference of 436,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 million people | 11.29 million people | 3.63 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.87 million people | 11.65 million people | 1.78 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.64 million people | 11.32 million people | 322,660 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 12.10 million people against 11.66 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Benin and Malawi?
- 436,300 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 43rd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. 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 safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.