Malta vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Malta
99.8%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
76.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
16th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Malta
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 76.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 68.0% | 32.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 72.5% | 27.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 75.3% | 24.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Malta or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Malta, at 99.8% against 76.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 23.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Malta ranks 16th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.