Malawi vs Sierra Leone: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Malawi
10.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
75th
Sierra Leone rank
77th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 85 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Malawi ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 85 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, rural (% of rural 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.