Malawi vs Nepal: People using safely managed drinking water services
Malawi
18.2%
in 2024
Nepal
16.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
141st
Nepal rank
144th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.2% against 16.5% in Nepal, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Malawi ranks 141st and Nepal ranks 144th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 28.0% | 19.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 25.6% | 12.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 0.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 18.2% against 16.5% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Malawi and Nepal?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Malawi ranks 141st and Nepal ranks 144th of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.