Iran vs Malaysia: Share using safely managed drinking water

Iran

94.4%

in 2024

Malaysia

94.7%

in 2024

Iran rank

61st

Malaysia rank

60th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Iran
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 94.7% against 94.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 60th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Iran
Share using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.