Iraq vs Malawi: Drinking water services
Iraq
333,006 people
in 2024
Malawi
353,212 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
52nd
Malawi rank
49th
Drinking water services over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 353,212 people against 333,006 people in Iraq, a difference of 20,206 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 million people | 803,793 people | 1.56 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.16 million people | 651,803 people | 512,423 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 324,200 people | 430,897 people | 106,697 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Iraq or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 353,212 people against 333,006 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Iraq and Malawi?
- 20,206 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for drinking water services?
- Iraq ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.