Malawi vs Rwanda: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Malawi
52.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
53.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
74th
Rwanda rank
72nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 53.4% against 52.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 104 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 30.0% | 9.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 42.1% | 4.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.6% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 53.4% against 52.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Malawi ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 72nd 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.