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

Malawi
77.8%
in 2017
Somalia
77.8%
in 2017
Malawi rank
73rd
Somalia rank
72nd

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

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 77.8% against 77.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 73rd and Somalia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 69.2% 44.5% 24.6% Malawi
2010s 75.4% 67.7% 7.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Malawi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 77.8% against 77.8% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Malawi and Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Malawi ranks 73rd and Somalia ranks 72nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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