6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia
Malaysia: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 93.94 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
93.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 128 countries
All-time high
93.94
in 2022
All-time low
92.58
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia stood at 93.94. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia peaked at 93.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.58, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.58 | — |
| 2001 | 92.7 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.76 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.83 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.11 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.18 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.32 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.37 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.42 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.52 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.57 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.63 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.68 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.72 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.77 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.94 | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 93.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 93.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.4, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.93 | 92.58 | 93.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.55 | 93.32 | 93.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.87 | 93.82 | 93.94 | 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 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia was 93.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.58 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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