Liberia vs Malaysia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Liberia
698,874 people
in 2024
Malaysia
605,505 people
in 2024
Liberia rank
64th
Malaysia rank
66th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Liberia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 698,874 people against 605,505 people in Malaysia, a difference of 93,369 people.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Liberia ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.