Malawi vs Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Malawi
63.4%
in 2017
Namibia
62.1%
in 2017
Malawi rank
63rd
Namibia rank
65th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 63.4% against 62.1% in Namibia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 65th of 97 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 56.7% | 9.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 61.1% | 2.3% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Malawi, at 63.4% against 62.1% in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Malawi and Namibia?
- 1.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Malawi ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 65th 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.