Lesotho vs Malaysia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Lesotho
271,214 people
in 2024
Malaysia
312,661 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
69th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 312,661 people against 271,214 people in Lesotho, a difference of 41,447 people.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 69th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.