Malawi vs Nepal: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre

Malawi
5.12 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
4.9 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
42nd
Nepal rank
44th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.12 people per square kilometre against 4.9 people per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.22 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Malawi ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 44th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 15.89 people per square kilometre 94.7 people per square kilometre 78.81 people per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 11.69 people per square kilometre 47.35 people per square kilometre 35.65 people per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 6.53 people per square kilometre 12.56 people per square kilometre 6.04 people per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 5.12 people per square kilometre against 4.9 people per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nepal?
0.22 people per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 44th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,958 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.