Cuba vs Malawi: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Cuba
45.9%
in 2024
Malawi
46.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
95th
Malawi rank
94th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Cuba
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 46.2% against 45.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 94th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 11.1% | 27.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 30.5% | 10.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 45.0% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Cuba or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 46.2% against 45.9% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Cuba and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Cuba ranks 95th and Malawi ranks 94th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.