Ghana vs Malawi: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Ghana

26.9%

in 2024

Malawi

24.1%

in 2024

Ghana rank

45th

Malawi rank

47th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ghana currently reports 26.9% against 24.1% in Malawi, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Ghana'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.

Ghana ranks 45th 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.