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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

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) – 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

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
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
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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