Congo vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities coverage

Congo
492,205
in 2021
Malawi
420,944
in 2024
Congo rank
47th
Malawi rank
49th

Sanitation facilities coverage over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 492,205 against 420,944 in Malawi, a difference of 71,261.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 308,690 1.54 million 1.23 million Malawi
2010s 438,065 1.14 million 704,327 Malawi
2020s 489,186 739,666 250,480 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage, Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 492,205 against 420,944 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage between Congo and Malawi?
71,261, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage?
Congo ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage. 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 coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed