Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Malawi
81.4%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
80.0%
in 2017
Malawi rank
84th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
87th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 81.4% against 80.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 84th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 75.1% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.2% | 1.1% | 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 81.4% against 80.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Malawi ranks 84th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.