Malaysia vs Portugal: Share using safely managed drinking water

Malaysia

94.7%

in 2024

Portugal

95.2%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

60th

Portugal rank

58th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Malaysia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 95.2% against 94.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Malaysia ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 58th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia
Share using safely managed drinking water in Portugal
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.