Eritrea vs Malawi: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Eritrea
911,772 people
in 2016
Malawi
1.10 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
51st
Malawi rank
48th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Eritrea
  • Malawi
1.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.10 million people against 911,772 people in Eritrea, a difference of 184,528 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 48th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.