Malawi vs Uzbekistan: Drinking water services
Malawi
353,212 people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
417,925 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
Uzbekistan rank
46th
Drinking water services over time
- Malawi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 417,925 people against 353,212 people in Malawi, a difference of 64,713 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th of 231 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 803,793 people | 1.09 million people | 288,614 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 651,803 people | 777,856 people | 126,053 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 430,897 people | 505,881 people | 74,984 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Malawi or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 417,925 people against 353,212 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 64,713 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uzbekistan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th 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.