Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre
Malawi
5.49 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.71 people per square kilometre against 5.49 people per square kilometre in Malawi, 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 Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.33 people per square kilometre | 9.55 people per square kilometre | 6.78 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.12 people per square kilometre | 7.83 people per square kilometre | 4.29 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.91 people per square kilometre | 6.14 people per square kilometre | 0.7786 people per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.71 people per square kilometre against 5.49 people per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.22 people per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, 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 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.