Malawi vs Senegal: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Malawi
15.82 million people
in 2024
Senegal
16.29 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
66th
Senegal rank
65th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.29 million people against 15.82 million people in Malawi, a difference of 469,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 65th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.38 million people | 7.26 million people | 114,280 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.10 million people | 11.15 million people | 44,385 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 14.71 million people | 15.15 million people | 435,520 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Malawi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16.29 million people against 15.82 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Malawi and Senegal?
- 469,800 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Malawi ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 65th 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.