Malaysia vs Niger: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Malaysia

25,346 people

in 2024

Niger

22,670 people

in 2024

Malaysia rank

38th

Niger rank

40th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

Malaysia currently reports 25,346 people against 22,670 people in Niger, a difference of 2,676 people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Malaysia ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th 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.