Malaysia vs Palestine, State of: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Malaysia
98.7%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
98.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
86th
Palestine, State of rank
89th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Malaysia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 86th and Palestine, State of ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.9% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.0% | 0.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Palestine, State of?
- Malaysia, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Malaysia and Palestine, State of?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Malaysia ranks 86th and Palestine, State of ranks 89th 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.