Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.3 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
127th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2024
All-time low
96.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.52001: 96.62002: 96.72003: 96.82004: 96.92005: 972006: 97.12007: 97.22008: 97.32009: 97.42010: 97.42011: 97.52012: 97.62013: 97.72014: 97.72015: 97.82016: 97.92017: 97.92018: 982019: 982020: 98.12021: 98.12022: 98.22023: 98.22024: 98.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Malaysia is 98.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Malaysia peaked at 98.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.5, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 127th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.95 96.5 97.36 10
2010s 97.75 97.44 98.03 10
2020s 98.2 98.09 98.3 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 124 Nauru 98.39 compare
  2. 125 Georgia 98.31 compare
  3. 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 98.3 compare
  4. 128 Canada 98.29 compare
  5. 129 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 98.17 compare
  6. 130 Niue 98.11 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Malaysia?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Malaysia was 98.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Malaysia ranks 127th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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