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

Malawi
60.8%
in 2017
Peru
64.2%
in 2017
Malawi rank
53rd
Peru rank
51st

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

  • Malawi
  • Peru
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Peru currently reports 64.2% against 60.8% in Malawi, a difference of 3.4%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st of 97 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 44.9% 62.2% 17.3% Peru
2010s 56.3% 63.9% 7.6% Peru

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), Malawi or Peru?
Peru, at 64.2% against 60.8% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Malawi and Peru?
3.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Malawi ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st 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