Malawi vs United States: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Malawi
11.66 million people
in 2024
United States
10.33 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
43rd
United States rank
44th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- United States
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.66 million people against 10.33 million people in United States, a difference of 1.33 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 43rd and United States ranks 44th of 150 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 million people | 9.44 million people | 1.85 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.65 million people | 9.94 million people | 1.71 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.32 million people | 10.35 million people | 972,220 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Malawi or United States?
- Malawi, at 11.66 million people against 10.33 million people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Malawi and United States?
- 1.33 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and United States rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and United States ranks 44th 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.