Malawi vs Niger: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Malawi
77.8%
in 2017
Niger
75.9%
in 2017
Malawi rank
73rd
Niger rank
74th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 77.8% against 75.9% in Niger, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 74th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 66.8% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 74.6% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 77.8% against 75.9% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Malawi and Niger?
- 1.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Malawi ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 74th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.