Malawi vs Uganda: Drinking water service usage

Malawi

18.2%

in 2024

Uganda

18.1%

in 2024

Malawi rank

153rd

Uganda rank

154th

Drinking water service usage over time

Malawi
Uganda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.2% against 18.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Malawi ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 154th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Drinking water service usage in Malawi
Drinking water service usage in Uganda
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Drinking water service usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.