Congo vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Congo
430,056 people
in 2021
Malawi
387,153 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Malawi rank
46th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 430,056 people against 387,153 people in Malawi, a difference of 42,903 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 46th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.