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

Afghanistan
66.5%
in 2017
Malawi
68.2%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
85th
Malawi rank
84th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 68.2% against 66.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 84th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 56.3% 54.3% 1.9% Afghanistan
2010s 62.5% 63.6% 1.1% 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), Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 68.2% against 66.5% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Afghanistan and Malawi?
1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 84th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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