Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

Malawi
86.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
86.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
162nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
160th

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 86.2% against 86.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 162nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 184 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 85.8% 71.5% 14.4% Malawi
2010s 85.8% 79.1% 6.7% Malawi
2020s 85.9% 84.7% 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, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 86.2% against 86.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Malawi ranks 162nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 160th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). 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)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,703 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.