Guinea vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Guinea
38,116 people
in 2024
Malawi
33,791 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
47th
Malawi rank
48th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 38,116 people against 33,791 people in Malawi, a difference of 4,325 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 48th of 186 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 | 46,903 people | 40,910 people | 5,994 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 45,368 people | 40,161 people | 5,207 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 40,408 people | 35,890 people | 4,518 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Guinea or Malawi?
- Guinea, at 38,116 people against 33,791 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Guinea and Malawi?
- 4,325 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 urban areas?
- Guinea ranks 47th 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.