What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Malawi and Nepal?

4.50 million cubic meters, with Nepal ahead.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Nepal: Municipal water withdrawal

Malawi

143.10 million cubic meters

in 2023

Nepal

147.60 million cubic meters

in 2023

Malawi rank

130th

Nepal rank

128th

Municipal water withdrawal over time

Malawi
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 147.60 million cubic meters against 143.10 million cubic meters in Malawi, a difference of 4.50 million cubic meters.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 130th and Nepal ranks 128th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	105.25 million cubic meters	227.71 million cubic meters	122.46 million cubic meters	Nepal
2000s	136.05 million cubic meters	163.95 million cubic meters	27.90 million cubic meters	Nepal
2010s	143.10 million cubic meters	147.60 million cubic meters	4.50 million cubic meters	Nepal
2020s	143.10 million cubic meters	147.60 million cubic meters	4.50 million cubic meters	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Malawi or Nepal?: Nepal, at 147.60 million cubic meters against 143.10 million cubic meters in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Malawi and Nepal?: 4.50 million cubic meters, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?: Malawi ranks 130th and Nepal ranks 128th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Municipal water withdrawal
Unit: cubic meters
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 6,389 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.