Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Equatorial Guinea
28,499 people
in 2017
Malawi
33,791 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
50th
Malawi rank
48th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33,791 people against 28,499 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 5,292 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,166 people | 40,910 people | 9,744 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 26,975 people | 40,521 people | 13,546 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Equatorial Guinea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 33,791 people against 28,499 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 5,292 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th 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.