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

Liberia
62.0%
in 2017
Malawi
61.6%
in 2017
Liberia rank
56th
Malawi rank
57th

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

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 62.0% against 61.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.

Liberia ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 57th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 46.4% 11.0% Malawi
2010s 53.5% 57.2% 3.7% 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), Liberia or Malawi?
Liberia, at 62.0% against 61.6% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Liberia and Malawi?
0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Liberia ranks 56th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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