Malawi vs Peru: People using improved drinking water sources
Malawi
904,718 people
in 2024
Peru
972,297 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
Peru rank
48th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 972,297 people against 904,718 people in Malawi, a difference of 67,579 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Peru ranks 48th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 million people | 2.60 million people | 29,126 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 1.79 million people | 200,509 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.18 million people | 1.16 million people | 21,278 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 972,297 people against 904,718 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Malawi and Peru?
- 67,579 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Peru ranks 48th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.