Congo vs Malawi: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Congo

87.1%

in 2021

Malawi

86.0%

in 2024

Congo rank

163rd

Malawi rank

166th

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Congo currently reports 87.1% against 86.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Congo ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 166th of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
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: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.