Guatemala vs Malaysia: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Guatemala

25,569 people

in 2024

Malaysia

25,346 people

in 2024

Guatemala rank

37th

Malaysia rank

38th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

Guatemala currently reports 25,569 people against 25,346 people in Malaysia, a difference of 223.2 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 188 countries.

Indicator: Drinking water usage in urban 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: 188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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