Cambodia vs Malawi: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Cambodia
14.61 million people
in 2024
Malawi
15.82 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
68th
Malawi rank
66th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Cambodia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.82 million people against 14.61 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 1.21 million people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 66th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 million people | 7.38 million people | 506,534 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 11.20 million people | 11.10 million people | 95,738 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 13.90 million people | 14.71 million people | 814,460 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Cambodia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.82 million people against 14.61 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Cambodia and Malawi?
- 1.21 million people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cambodia ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 66th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.