Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
67.7%
in 2017
Malawi
61.5%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
53rd
Malawi rank
56th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
203040506070200020082017

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 67.7% against 61.5% in Malawi, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 56th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 34.2% 46.2% 12.0% Malawi
2010s 58.3% 57.2% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 67.7% against 61.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
6.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 56th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed