Drinking water services in Malaysia

Malaysia: Drinking water services was 195,999 people in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
195,999 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 231 countries
All-time high
196,924 people
in 2003
All-time low
195,999 people
in 2007
Years of data
8
2000–2007

Drinking water services in Malaysia, 2000–2007

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200320072000: 196.2k people2001: 196.5k people2002: 196.8k people2003: 196.9k people2004: 196.9k people2005: 196.7k people2006: 196.4k people2007: 196.0k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water services in Malaysia is 195,999 people, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

That places Malaysia 56th out of 231 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 53 Guatemala 265,578 people compare
  2. 54 Ukraine 233,372 people compare
  3. 55 Argentina 207,103 people compare
  4. 57 Turkey 183,090 people compare
  5. 58 Central African Republic 177,880 people compare
  6. 59 Nepal 163,763 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in Malaysia?
Drinking water services in Malaysia was 195,999 people in 2007, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 196,924 people in 2003.
What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 195,999 people in 2007.
How does Malaysia rank for drinking water services?
Malaysia ranks 56th out of 231 countries with data for 2007.
Is drinking water services rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
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
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.