Comoros vs Malawi: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Comoros
27.1%
in 2024
Malawi
24.1%
in 2024
Comoros rank
44th
Malawi rank
47th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Comoros
- Malawi
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 27.1% against 24.1% in Malawi, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Comoros ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 47th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 80.3% | 15.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 49.6% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.2% | 4.7% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Comoros or Malawi?
- Comoros, at 27.1% against 24.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Comoros and Malawi?
- 3.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Malawi rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 47th of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.