Population using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 35.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.56 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 232 countries
All-time high
35.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.27 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia is 35.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia peaked at 35.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.27 million, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.27 million | — |
| 2001 | 22.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35.56 million | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 35.56 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 35.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 29.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.99 million | 22.27 million | 27.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.81 million | 28.28 million | 33.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.71 million | 33.88 million | 35.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Ukraine 37.85 million compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.25 million compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 35.86 million compare
- 38 Sudan 35.18 million compare
- 39 Morocco 34.02 million compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 33.89 million 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)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia was 35.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.27 million in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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