Malawi vs Uzbekistan: Drinking water services in rural areas
Malawi
343,014 people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
399,896 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
47th
Uzbekistan rank
44th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Malawi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 399,896 people against 343,014 people in Malawi, a difference of 56,882 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 47th and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 178 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 | 792,642 people | 888,795 people | 96,153 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 640,503 people | 649,216 people | 8,713 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 420,296 people | 461,639 people | 41,343 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Malawi or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 399,896 people against 343,014 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 56,882 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 in rural areas?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.