Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 10.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.23
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 149 countries
All-time high
16.71
in 2007
All-time low
10.23
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0510152000201220242000: 16.72001: 16.72002: 16.72003: 16.72004: 16.72005: 16.72006: 16.72007: 16.72008: 16.52009: 16.42010: 162011: 15.72012: 15.42013: 152014: 14.72015: 14.32016: 142017: 13.62018: 13.12019: 12.52020: 11.92021: 11.32022: 10.72023: 10.42024: 10.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia is 10.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia peaked at 16.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 2024.

Malaysia ranks 88th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.64 16.35 16.71 10
2010s 14.43 12.53 16.03 10
2020s 10.91 10.23 11.92 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 85 New Zealand 11.2 compare
  2. 86 Zimbabwe 11.08 compare
  3. 87 Bulgaria 10.36 compare
  4. 89 San Marino 9.81 compare
  5. 90 Finland 9.33 compare
  6. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia was 10.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Malaysia ranks 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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