Malaysia vs Uzbekistan: People using improved sanitation facilities

Malaysia
35.56 million people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
35.86 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
Uzbekistan rank
36th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uzbekistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 35.86 million people against 35.56 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 299,900 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 24.99 million people 25.23 million people 241,640 people Uzbekistan
2010s 30.81 million people 29.79 million people 1.02 million people Malaysia
2020s 34.71 million people 34.39 million people 321,540 people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Malaysia or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 35.86 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 Uzbekistan?
299,900 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Uzbekistan rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Malaysia ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th 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

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.