Malta vs United States: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Malta
0 people
in 2024
United States
0 people
in 2024
Malta rank
138th
United States rank
138th

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

  • Malta
  • United States
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 138th and United States ranks 138th of 178 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 2.56 million people 2.56 million people United States
2010s 0 people 1.48 million people 1.48 million people United States
2020s 0 people 111,435 people 111,435 people United States

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, Malta or United States?
Malta, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Malta and United States?
0 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malta and United States rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Malta ranks 138th and United States ranks 138th of 178 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 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

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.