Lesotho vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage
Lesotho
345,039 people
in 2024
Malawi
420,944 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
52nd
Malawi rank
49th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 420,944 people against 345,039 people in Lesotho, a difference of 75,905 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 52nd 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 | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 778,997 people | 1.54 million people | 760,265 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 546,636 people | 1.14 million people | 595,755 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 390,367 people | 605,647 people | 215,279 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 420,944 people against 345,039 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 75,905 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 232 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. 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.