El Salvador vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
El Salvador
38,891 people
in 2024
Malawi
33,791 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
46th
Malawi rank
48th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 38,891 people against 33,791 people in Malawi, a difference of 5,100 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 48th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,583 people | 40,910 people | 22,673 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 53,673 people | 40,161 people | 13,512 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42,392 people | 35,890 people | 6,502 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, El Salvador or Malawi?
- El Salvador, at 38,891 people against 33,791 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 5,100 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 48th of 186 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 urban 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.