Colombia vs Malawi: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Colombia
57.8%
in 2017
Malawi
60.8%
in 2017
Colombia rank
55th
Malawi rank
53rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Malawi
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 60.8% against 57.8% in Colombia, a difference of 3.0%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 50.8% 44.9% 5.9% Colombia
2010s 55.8% 56.3% 0.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Colombia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 60.8% against 57.8% in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Colombia and Malawi?
3.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Colombia ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 53rd 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed