Malawi vs Peru: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Malawi
17.72 million people
in 2024
Peru
17.30 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
26th
Peru rank
27th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.72 million people against 17.30 million people in Peru, a difference of 413,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 26th and Peru ranks 27th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.62 million people | 14.86 million people | 3.24 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 14.61 million people | 15.30 million people | 695,300 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.99 million people | 16.53 million people | 458,500 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, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 17.72 million people against 17.30 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Malawi and Peru?
- 413,500 people, with Malawi 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Peru ranks 27th 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.