Malawi vs Senegal: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Malawi
1.10 million people
in 2024
Senegal
1.36 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
48th
Senegal rank
45th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.10 million people in Malawi, a difference of 264,720 people.
That makes Senegal'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.
Malawi ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 million people | 2.97 million people | 296,129 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.51 million people | 2.32 million people | 186,470 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.46 million people | 1.61 million people | 148,166 people | Senegal |
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, Malawi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.36 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 Malawi and Senegal?
- 264,720 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 45th 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.