People using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia
Malaysia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 35.56 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia is 35.56 million people, 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia peaked at 35.56 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.27 million people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.27 million people | — |
| 2001 | 22.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.46 million people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.07 million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24.68 million people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.29 million people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.90 million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.12 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.71 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.82 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.36 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.91 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.47 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.84 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.41 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.88 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35.56 million people | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 35.56 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 35.56 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 29.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.99 million people | 22.27 million people | 27.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.81 million people | 28.28 million people | 33.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.71 million people | 33.88 million people | 35.56 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Ukraine 37.85 million people compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.25 million people compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 35.86 million people compare
- 38 Sudan 35.18 million people compare
- 39 Morocco 34.02 million people compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 33.89 million people compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia was 35.56 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.27 million people in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.