Malaysia vs Mongolia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Malaysia
312,661 people
in 2024
Mongolia
288,275 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
69th
Mongolia rank
71st
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 312,661 people against 288,275 people in Mongolia, a difference of 24,386 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Mongolia ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564,353 people | 559,589 people | 4,764 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 433,454 people | 390,540 people | 42,914 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 337,929 people | 316,102 people | 21,828 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Malaysia or Mongolia?
- Malaysia, at 312,661 people against 288,275 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 24,386 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Mongolia ranks 71st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.