How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Viet Nam?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Viet Nam: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals

Malawi

3.5%

in 2022

Viet Nam

3.7%

in 2022

Malawi rank

123rd

Viet Nam rank

120th

Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Malawi
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 123rd and Viet Nam ranks 120th of 179 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	Viet Nam
2000s	3.4%	4.0%	0.6%	Viet Nam
2010s	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	Viet Nam
2020s	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Malawi or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Malawi and Viet Nam?: 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Viet Nam?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Viet Nam rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Malawi ranks 123rd and Viet Nam ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,690 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).