Malaysia vs Serbia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Malaysia
1.88 million people
in 2024
Serbia
1.69 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
59th
Serbia rank
62nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Malaysia
- Serbia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.69 million people in Serbia, a difference of 198,170 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million people | 1.92 million people | 22,384 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.82 million people | 96,411 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 1.71 million people | 187,400 people | Malaysia |
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 Serbia?
- Malaysia, at 1.88 million people against 1.69 million people in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Malaysia and Serbia?
- 198,170 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 62nd 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.