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 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.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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