Malawi vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Malawi
68.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
70.3%
in 2017
Malawi rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 70.3% against 68.2% in Malawi, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 55.0% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 66.0% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 70.3% against 68.2% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 2.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Malawi ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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.