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

Malawi
63.4%
in 2017
Yemen
65.5%
in 2017
Malawi rank
63rd
Yemen rank
61st

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

  • Malawi
  • Yemen
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 65.5% against 63.4% in Malawi, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Malawi ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 61st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 47.2% 53.1% 6.0% Yemen
2010s 58.9% 63.1% 4.2% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 65.5% against 63.4% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Malawi and Yemen?
2.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Malawi ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 61st 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