Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Malawi: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
16.02
in 2024
Malawi
21.14
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
10th
Malawi rank
9th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Malawi
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.14 against 16.02 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 5.12.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 9th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 11.06 15.53 4.47 Malawi
2010s 13.82 18.52 4.7 Malawi
2020s 15.61 20.66 5.05 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.14 against 16.02 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Malawi?
5.12, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 9th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed