Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas

Malawi
33,791
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
55,150
in 2024
Malawi rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas over time

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 55,150 against 33,791 in Malawi, a difference of 21,359.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 184 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 40,910 54,515 13,605 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 40,161 60,313 20,152 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 35,890 56,936 21,046 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 55,150 against 33,791 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
21,359, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
Malawi ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed