Lesotho vs Malaysia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Lesotho
2.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
155th
Malaysia rank
152nd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.4% against 2.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.4% against 2.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Lesotho ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.