Malawi vs Uganda: Population using safely managed drinking-water services
Malawi
10.4%
in 2024
Uganda
9.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
75th
Uganda rank
76th
Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.4% against 9.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 76th of 85 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% | 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 Uganda?
- Malawi, at 10.4% against 9.8% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Malawi ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 76th 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.