1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia
Malaysia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 96 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
96
in 2022
All-time low
93.1
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 96 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia peaked at 96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.1, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.1 | — |
| 2001 | 93.28 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.46 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.63 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.79 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.96 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.12 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.28 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.43 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.59 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.74 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.88 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.02 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.16 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.43 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.57 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.69 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.82 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.88 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.94 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.99 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.86 | 93.1 | 94.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.35 | 94.74 | 95.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.98 | 95.94 | 96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 75 Uzbekistan 96.31 compare
- 76 Croatia 96.17 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 96.13 compare
- 79 China 95.89 compare
- 80 Mauritius 95.46 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia was 96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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