Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: People using improved sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
37.25 million people
in 2024
Malaysia
35.56 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Malaysia rank
37th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 37.25 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.70 million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.69 million people | 24.99 million people | 704,070 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.88 million people | 30.81 million people | 929,100 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.75 million people | 34.71 million people | 44,240 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 37.25 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 1.70 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.