Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Dominican Republic
94.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
95.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Malaysia rank
74th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 95.2% against 94.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 84.3% 92.9% 8.6% Malaysia
2010s 90.2% 94.1% 3.9% Malaysia
2020s 94.3% 95.0% 0.7% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 95.2% against 94.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.