Malaysia vs Uzbekistan: People with access to at least basic drinking water

Malaysia
34.83 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
35.38 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
38th
Uzbekistan rank
36th

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uzbekistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 35.38 million against 34.83 million in Malaysia, a difference of 550,500.

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

Malaysia ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 231 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 24.67 million 23.51 million 1.17 million Malaysia
2010s 30.20 million 28.69 million 1.51 million Malaysia
2020s 33.96 million 33.78 million 179,360 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Malaysia or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 35.38 million against 34.83 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Malaysia and Uzbekistan?
550,500, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Uzbekistan rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed