Gabon vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Gabon
28,206 people
in 2024
Malawi
33,791 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
51st
Malawi rank
48th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33,791 people against 28,206 people in Gabon, a difference of 5,585 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,335 people | 40,910 people | 19,575 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25,929 people | 40,161 people | 14,232 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 27,634 people | 35,890 people | 8,256 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 33,791 people against 28,206 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Gabon and Malawi?
- 5,585 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Gabon ranks 51st 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.