Colombia vs Malawi: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Colombia
13.57 million people
in 2024
Malawi
17.72 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Malawi rank
26th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.72 million people against 13.57 million people in Colombia, a difference of 4.15 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.89 million people | 11.62 million people | 1.27 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.16 million people | 14.61 million people | 1.45 million people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 13.51 million people | 16.99 million people | 3.48 million people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 17.72 million people against 13.57 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Colombia and Malawi?
- 4.15 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 26th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.