Malawi vs Tuvalu: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Malawi
1.9%
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
59th
Tuvalu rank
61st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Malawi
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 59th and Tuvalu ranks 61st of 213 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 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, Malawi or Tuvalu?
- Malawi, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Malawi and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tuvalu rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Malawi ranks 59th and Tuvalu ranks 61st of 213 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.