Malaysia vs Ukraine: People using improved sanitation facilities
Malaysia
35.56 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
37.85 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
Ukraine rank
34th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 37.85 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 2.29 million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 232 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.99 million people | 46.82 million people | 21.84 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 30.81 million people | 45.35 million people | 14.55 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 34.71 million people | 41.04 million people | 6.33 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Malaysia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 37.85 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 2.29 million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 34th 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.