Malta vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: People using safely managed drinking water services
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Malta
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.8% against 65.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 62.8% | 37.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 64.6% | 35.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 65.5% | 34.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Malta or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Malta, at 99.8% against 65.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 34.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Malta ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.