Canada vs Malaysia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Canada
1.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
105th
Malaysia rank
106th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
0123200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Canada ranks 105th and Malaysia ranks 106th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion 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.