Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 96.02 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.02
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 231 countries
All-time high
96.02
in 2024
All-time low
93.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.12001: 93.32002: 93.52003: 93.62004: 93.82005: 942006: 94.12007: 94.32008: 94.42009: 94.62010: 94.72011: 94.92012: 952013: 95.22014: 95.32015: 95.42016: 95.62017: 95.72018: 95.82019: 95.92020: 962021: 962022: 962023: 962024: 96

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 96.02 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia peaked at 96.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.09, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 104th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.87 93.09 94.6 10
2010s 95.37 94.75 95.94 10
2020s 96.01 96 96.02 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 101 Uzbekistan 96.55 compare
  2. 102 Jordan 96.41 compare
  3. 103 Lithuania 96.4 compare
  4. 105 Tajikistan 95.99 compare
  5. 106 Paraguay 95.93 compare
  6. 107 Croatia 95.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia was 96.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 96.02 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.09 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Malaysia ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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