Malawi vs Uzbekistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Malawi
10,198 people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
18,029 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
45th
Uzbekistan rank
42nd
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Malawi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 18,029 people against 10,198 people in Malawi, a difference of 7,831 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 188 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 | 11,152 people | 203,613 people | 192,462 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 11,300 people | 128,640 people | 117,340 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 10,601 people | 44,242 people | 33,641 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Malawi or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 18,029 people against 10,198 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 7,831 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 usage in urban areas?
- Malawi ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 188 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 usage in urban 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.