Malawi vs Togo: People using improved drinking water sources

Malawi
904,718 people
in 2024
Togo
1.12 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
Togo rank
46th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Malawi
  • Togo
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 1.12 million people against 904,718 people in Malawi, a difference of 215,842 people.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 49th and Togo ranks 46th of 231 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 2.58 million people 1.43 million people 1.15 million people Malawi
2010s 1.99 million people 1.34 million people 646,721 people Malawi
2020s 1.18 million people 1.18 million people 3,212 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 Togo?
Togo, at 1.12 million people against 904,718 people in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Malawi and Togo?
215,842 people, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Togo rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Malawi ranks 49th and Togo ranks 46th of 231 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 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

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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