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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.