Malawi vs Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services

Malawi
17.36
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
13.77
in 2025
Malawi rank
37th
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
38th

Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services over time

  • Malawi
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
0102030200820162025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.36 against 13.77 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 3.59.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 37th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 38th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.72 14.4 7.32 Malawi
2010s 20.58 20.29 0.2963 Malawi
2020s 18.15 15.21 2.94 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of health care facilities with limited water services, Malawi or Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Malawi, at 17.36 against 13.77 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of health care facilities with limited water services between Malawi and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
3.59, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
Malawi ranks 37th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 38th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 2,260 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed