People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.