Malawi vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage

Malawi

420,944 people

in 2024

Zambia

435,970 people

in 2024

Malawi rank

49th

Zambia rank

48th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Zambia currently reports 435,970 people against 420,944 people in Malawi, a difference of 15,026 people.

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

Malawi ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th 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.