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

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.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.