Malawi vs Zambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita

Malawi
0.0179 people per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.0173 people per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
59th
Zambia rank
60th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
00.10.20.3200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0179 people per person against 0.0173 people per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0006 people per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1187 people per person 0.2289 people per person 0.1102 people per person Zambia
2010s 0.0665 people per person 0.1129 people per person 0.0464 people per person Zambia
2020s 0.0279 people per person 0.0361 people per person 0.0081 people per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 0.0179 people per person against 0.0173 people per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
0.0006 people per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
Malawi ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,132 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.