Malawi vs Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Malawi
33,791 people
in 2024
Tunisia
30,561 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
48th
Tunisia rank
49th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Malawi
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 33,791 people against 30,561 people in Tunisia, a difference of 3,230 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 40,910 people 26,525 people 14,385 people Malawi
2010s 40,161 people 28,843 people 11,319 people Malawi
2020s 35,890 people 30,320 people 5,570 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Malawi or Tunisia?
Malawi, at 33,791 people against 30,561 people in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Malawi and Tunisia?
3,230 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tunisia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Malawi ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.