Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage
Malawi
420,944 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
371,400 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
Solomon Islands rank
50th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 420,944 people against 371,400 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 49,544 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and Solomon Islands ranks 50th of 232 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 million people | 275,060 people | 1.26 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.14 million people | 317,291 people | 825,100 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 605,647 people | 358,499 people | 247,147 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Malawi or Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 420,944 people against 371,400 people in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 49,544 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Solomon Islands ranks 50th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.