Malaysia vs Peru: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Malaysia
25,346 people
in 2024
Peru
18,108 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
38th
Peru rank
41st

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 25,346 people against 18,108 people in Peru, a difference of 7,238 people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Malaysia ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 188 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 15,236 people 142,906 people 127,670 people Peru
2010s 20,633 people 86,238 people 65,605 people Peru
2020s 24,432 people 34,242 people 9,810 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Malaysia or Peru?
Malaysia, at 25,346 people against 18,108 people in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Malaysia and Peru?
7,238 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 188 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 usage in urban 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 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

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