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

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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Malawi: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Indonesia

10.7%

in 2022

Malawi

10.5%

in 2022

Indonesia rank

134th

Malawi rank

135th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Indonesia
Malawi

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malawi ahead.

Indonesia ranks 134th and Malawi ranks 135th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.2%	9.9%	0.2%	Indonesia
2000s	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	Malawi
2010s	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	Malawi
2020s	10.7%	10.5%	0.1%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Indonesia or Malawi?: Indonesia, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Indonesia and Malawi?: 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Indonesia ranks 134th and Malawi ranks 135th of 180 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 Municipal 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: Municipal 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: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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