Malaysia vs Morocco: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Malaysia
34.83 million people
in 2024
Morocco
35.12 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
38th
Morocco rank
37th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Malaysia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 35.12 million people against 34.83 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 289,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 37th of 231 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.67 million people | 20.62 million people | 4.05 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 30.20 million people | 28.00 million people | 2.20 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 33.96 million people | 33.65 million people | 312,220 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Malaysia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 35.12 million people against 34.83 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Malaysia and Morocco?
- 289,300 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Morocco rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 37th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.