Costa Rica vs Malawi: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
-27.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi
-18.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
124th
Malawi rank
121st

Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
-30-20-100200120122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -18.71 % change on previous year against -27.01 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.3 % change on previous year.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 121st of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s -4.18 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s -7.88 % change on previous year -4.81 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s -18.83 % change on previous year -13.25 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Malawi?
Malawi, at -18.71 % change on previous year against -27.01 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Malawi?
8.3 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 121st of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,471 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.