Japan vs Malawi: People not using improved drinking water sources
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Malawi
1.26 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
54th
Malawi rank
52nd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.26 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan, a difference of 247,070 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 million people | 3.38 million people | 1.56 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 2.64 million people | 1.22 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 1.61 million people | 540,936 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Japan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.26 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Japan and Malawi?
- 247,070 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Japan ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 52nd 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.