Malawi vs Vanuatu: Share using safely managed drinking water

Malawi

18.2%

in 2024

Vanuatu

19.2%

in 2024

Malawi rank

153rd

Vanuatu rank

151st

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Malawi
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 19.2% against 18.2% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 151st of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.