Malaysia vs Mongolia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Malaysia
1.88 million people
in 2024
Mongolia
1.97 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
59th
Mongolia rank
57th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.97 million people against 1.88 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 84,090 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 59th and Mongolia ranks 57th of 163 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million people | 1.97 million people | 72,638 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.96 million people | 45,506 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 1.99 million people | 94,158 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Malaysia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1.97 million people against 1.88 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 84,090 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Mongolia ranks 57th of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.