Congo vs Malaysia: People using improved drinking water sources
Congo
592,532 people
in 2021
Malaysia
605,506 people
in 2024
Congo rank
58th
Malaysia rank
56th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 605,506 people against 592,532 people in Congo, a difference of 12,974 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 742,043 people | 618,715 people | 123,328 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 629,368 people | 695,147 people | 65,780 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 588,627 people | 641,801 people | 53,174 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 605,506 people against 592,532 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Congo and Malaysia?
- 12,974 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Congo ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.