Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Malawi
387,153 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
354,663 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
46th
Solomon Islands rank
48th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 387,153 people against 354,663 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 32,490 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 46th and Solomon Islands ranks 48th of 175 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 269,191 people | 1.23 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 306,921 people | 795,308 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 569,757 people | 343,086 people | 226,671 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Malawi or Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 387,153 people against 354,663 people in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 32,490 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Solomon Islands ranks 48th 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.