Malawi vs Zambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Malawi
81.4%
in 2017
Zambia
80.3%
in 2017
Malawi rank
84th
Zambia rank
86th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 81.4% against 80.3% in Zambia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 86th of 97 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 82.2% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 80.7% | 0.4% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Malawi, at 81.4% against 80.3% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Malawi ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 86th 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.