Malta vs United Kingdom: Share using safely managed drinking water
Malta
99.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
99.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Share using safely managed drinking water over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 163 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, Malta or United Kingdom?
- Malta, at 99.8% against 99.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Malta and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Malta ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 163 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 Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.