Malawi vs Uzbekistan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Malawi
11.66 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
9.24 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
43rd
Uzbekistan rank
45th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Malawi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.66 million people against 9.24 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.42 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 43rd and Uzbekistan ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 million people | 6.81 million people | 4.48 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.65 million people | 7.90 million people | 3.74 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.32 million people | 8.90 million people | 2.42 million 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 Uzbekistan?
- Malawi, at 11.66 million people against 9.24 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 2.42 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uzbekistan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and Uzbekistan ranks 45th 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.