Malaysia vs Nepal: Drinking water services

Malaysia
195,999 people
in 2007
Nepal
163,763 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
56th
Nepal rank
59th

Drinking water services over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 195,999 people against 163,763 people in Nepal, a difference of 32,236 people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 59th of 231 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Malaysia or Nepal?
Malaysia, at 195,999 people against 163,763 people in Nepal as of 2007.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Malaysia and Nepal?
32,236 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for drinking water services?
Malaysia ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 59th of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.