Bangladesh vs Malawi: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Bangladesh
54.3%
in 2024
Malawi
52.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
71st
Malawi rank
74th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 54.3% against 52.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 74th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 39.8% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 46.9% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 51.9% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Bangladesh, at 54.3% against 52.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 1.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 74th of 104 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, 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
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.