Malta vs Romania: People using at least basic drinking water services

Malta

100.0%

in 2024

Romania

100.0%

in 2024

Malta rank

1st

Romania rank

1st

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Malta
Romania

How they compare

Malta currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Globally, Malta ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of 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: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.