Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Population using safely managed drinking-water services
Malawi
10.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
75th
Sierra Leone rank
77th
Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 85 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed drinking-water services, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Malawi ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.