Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 10.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.67 | — |
| 2001 | 16.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.69 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.69 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.53 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.35 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.03 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.69 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.36 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.02 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.67 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.33 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.98 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.62 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.09 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.53 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.92 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11.29 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.65 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 10.44 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.23 | -2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- 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)
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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