Proportion of population practising open defecation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.3476 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population practising open defecation in Malaysia stood at 0.3476. 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Malaysia peaked at 1.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3476, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 97th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.6386 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4015 | 0.3476 | 0.5467 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Tajikistan 0.4574 compare
- 95 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4005 compare
- 96 Eswatini 0.3592 compare
- 98 Paraguay 0.3418 compare
- 99 South Africa 0.2768 compare
- 100 Curaçao 0.2727 compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8627 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 138,417 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Malaysia was 0.3476 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3476 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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