What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Guatemala and Malaysia?

87,022 people, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Guatemala vs Malaysia: People using improved drinking water sources

Guatemala

692,528 people

in 2024

Malaysia

605,506 people

in 2024

Guatemala rank

53rd

Malaysia rank

56th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Guatemala
Malaysia

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 692,528 people against 605,506 people in Malaysia, a difference of 87,022 people.

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

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

Guatemala ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 56th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.00 million people	618,715 people	381,346 people	Guatemala
2010s	889,161 people	695,147 people	194,014 people	Guatemala
2020s	740,305 people	626,048 people	114,256 people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Guatemala or Malaysia?: Guatemala, at 692,528 people against 605,506 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Guatemala and Malaysia?: 87,022 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Guatemala ranks 53rd 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.