Malawi vs Nepal: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Malawi
18.2%
in 2024
Nepal
16.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
141st
Nepal rank
144th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.2% against 16.5% in Nepal, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Malawi ranks 141st and Nepal ranks 144th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 28.0% | 19.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 25.6% | 12.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 0.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 18.2% against 16.5% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Malawi and Nepal?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Malawi ranks 141st and Nepal ranks 144th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.