Malawi vs Senegal: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre

Malawi
0.3709 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.5244 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Senegal rank
45th

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

  • Malawi
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.5244 people per square kilometre against 0.3709 people per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.1535 people per square kilometre.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 45th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4339 people per square kilometre 0.7235 people per square kilometre 0.2896 people per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 0.426 people per square kilometre 0.6747 people per square kilometre 0.2487 people per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 0.3862 people per square kilometre 0.5648 people per square kilometre 0.1786 people per square kilometre Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, Malawi or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.5244 people per square kilometre against 0.3709 people per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between Malawi and Senegal?
0.1535 people per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 45th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 4,250 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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.