Malawi vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre
Malawi
5.12 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
5.06 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
43rd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.12 people per square kilometre against 5.06 people per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 0.06 people per square kilometre.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.89 people per square kilometre | 4.43 people per square kilometre | 11.46 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.69 people per square kilometre | 4.78 people per square kilometre | 6.91 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.53 people per square kilometre | 5.03 people per square kilometre | 1.5 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
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 Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 5.12 people per square kilometre against 5.06 people per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.06 people per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 43rd 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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About this data
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.