Guinea vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Guinea
648,978 people
in 2024
Malawi
387,153 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
43rd
Malawi rank
46th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 648,978 people against 387,153 people in Malawi, a difference of 261,825 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 1.50 million people | 663,614 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.10 million people | 442,468 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 870,942 people | 569,757 people | 301,185 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Guinea or Malawi?
- Guinea, at 648,978 people against 387,153 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Guinea and Malawi?
- 261,825 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 46th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.