Malawi vs Tanzania: Water withdrawals per capita
Malawi
64.29 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Tanzania
77.82 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
151st
Tanzania rank
148th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 77.82 cubic meters per person against 64.29 cubic meters per person in Malawi, a difference of 13.53 cubic meters per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 151st and Tanzania ranks 148th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8 cubic meters per person | 83.38 cubic meters per person | 17.42 cubic meters per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 105.1 cubic meters per person | 130.44 cubic meters per person | 25.34 cubic meters per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 80.88 cubic meters per person | 101.4 cubic meters per person | 20.52 cubic meters per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 66.85 cubic meters per person | 81.36 cubic meters per person | 14.52 cubic meters per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 77.82 cubic meters per person against 64.29 cubic meters per person in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 13.53 cubic meters per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Malawi ranks 151st and Tanzania ranks 148th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.