1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malaysia
Malaysia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.16 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.16
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.16
in 2022
All-time low
96.88
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 97.16 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malaysia peaked at 97.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.88, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.88 | — |
| 2001 | 96.94 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.16 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 97.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 97.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.95 | 96.88 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.05 | 97.02 | 97.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.12 | 97.1 | 97.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malaysia?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Malaysia was 97.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.88 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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