Benin vs Malawi: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Benin
69.6%
in 2024
Malawi
73.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
208th
Malawi rank
205th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 73.1% against 69.6% in Benin, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 205th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 57.7% | 5.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.6% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 71.4% | 2.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 73.1% against 69.6% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Benin and Malawi?
- 3.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Benin ranks 208th and Malawi ranks 205th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.