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

Liberia
65.4%
in 2017
Malawi
63.4%
in 2017
Liberia rank
62nd
Malawi rank
63rd

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

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 65.4% against 63.4% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 51.0% 47.8% 3.1% Liberia
2010s 60.8% 58.9% 1.9% Liberia

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 65.4% against 63.4% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Liberia and Malawi?
2.0%, 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 62nd and Malawi ranks 63rd 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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