Haiti vs Malawi: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Haiti
1.32 million people
in 2024
Malawi
1.10 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
47th
Malawi rank
48th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Haiti
- Malawi
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.10 million people in Malawi, a difference of 221,220 people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Haiti ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 48th of 178 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 million people | 3.27 million people | 680,281 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 2.51 million people | 569,254 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 1.46 million people | 13,780 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Haiti or Malawi?
- Haiti, at 1.32 million people against 1.10 million people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Haiti and Malawi?
- 221,220 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Malawi rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Haiti ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 48th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.