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
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.