Gabon vs Malawi: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Gabon
24.0%
in 2024
Malawi
24.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
48th
Malawi rank
47th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.1% against 24.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Gabon ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 47th of 232 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 80.3% | 40.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 49.6% | 18.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 26.2% | 1.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 24.1% against 24.0% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Gabon and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 48th 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.