Italy vs Malawi: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Italy
12.93 million people
in 2024
Malawi
11.66 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
40th
Malawi rank
43rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Italy
- Malawi
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.93 million people against 11.66 million people in Malawi, a difference of 1.27 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 150 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 million people | 11.29 million people | 880,940 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.92 million people | 11.65 million people | 1.28 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.98 million people | 11.32 million people | 1.66 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Italy or Malawi?
- Italy, at 12.93 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 Italy and Malawi?
- 1.27 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 40th 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.