Malaysia vs Mexico: People not using improved drinking water sources

Malaysia
605,505 people
in 2024
Mexico
600,172 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
66th
Mexico rank
67th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 605,505 people against 600,172 people in Mexico, a difference of 5,333 people.

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

Malaysia ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 67th 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.