Malawi vs Senegal: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Malawi
96.0%
in 2024
Senegal
96.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
161st
Senegal rank
158th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 96.3% against 96.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 158th of 188 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 | 94.0% | 92.2% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.3% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.9% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Malawi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 96.3% against 96.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Malawi and Senegal?
- 0.3%, 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Malawi ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 158th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.