Malawi vs Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Malawi
61.5%
in 2017
Namibia
57.5%
in 2017
Malawi rank
56th
Namibia rank
59th

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

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 61.5% against 57.5% in Namibia, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Malawi ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 59th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 54.6% 8.5% Namibia
2010s 57.2% 57.0% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 61.5% against 57.5% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Malawi and Namibia?
4.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Malawi ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 59th 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