How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Malaysia

96.1%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

96.5%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

87th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

85th

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Malaysia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 96.5% against 96.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 87th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th of 186 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.9%	92.6%	2.3%	Malaysia
2010s	95.7%	94.5%	1.2%	Malaysia
2020s	96.1%	96.0%	0.0%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Malaysia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 96.5% against 96.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.4%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Malaysia ranks 87th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th of 186 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 Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.