Malawi vs Tanzania: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Malawi
86.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
86.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
166th
Tanzania rank
164th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 86.2% against 86.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 71.5% | 14.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 79.1% | 6.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.7% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 86.2% against 86.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 164th 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.