Malaysia vs Peru: Drinking water services in rural areas
Malaysia
179,388 people
in 2007
Peru
326,080 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
52nd
Peru rank
49th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 326,080 people against 179,388 people in Malaysia, a difference of 146,692 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 326,080 people against 179,388 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Malaysia and Peru?
- 146,692 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 49th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.