Lesotho vs Malawi: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Lesotho
61.4%
in 2017
Malawi
61.6%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
58th
Malawi rank
57th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 61.6% against 61.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 57th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 45.8% | 13.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 57.2% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
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), Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 61.6% against 61.4% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Lesotho ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 57th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.