Fiji vs Malaysia: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Fiji
98.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.7%
in 2024
Fiji rank
85th
Malaysia rank
86th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Fiji
- Malaysia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 98.7% against 98.7% 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.
Fiji ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 0.0% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 0.0% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Fiji or Malaysia?
- Fiji, at 98.7% against 98.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Fiji and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Fiji ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 188 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 of urban population using at least basic water services. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.