Comoros vs Malawi: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Comoros
1.8%
in 2024
Malawi
1.9%
in 2024
Comoros rank
77th
Malawi rank
74th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Comoros
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 74th of 249 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 6.9% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Comoros or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Comoros and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi 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 proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Comoros ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 74th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.