Malawi vs Samoa: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Malawi
46.2%
in 2024
Samoa
44.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
94th
Samoa rank
97th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 46.2% against 44.1% in Samoa, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Malawi ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 97th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 42.0% | 30.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 42.1% | 11.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.8% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Malawi or Samoa?
- Malawi, at 46.2% against 44.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Malawi and Samoa?
- 2.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Malawi ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 97th 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.