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Congo vs Malawi: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Congo
73.5%
in 2021
Malawi
73.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
202nd
Malawi rank
205th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 73.5% against 73.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 205th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.