Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.3 in 2024. ▬ 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5 | — |
| 2001 | 96.61 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.71 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.81 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.19 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.27 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.36 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.44 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.51 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.59 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.66 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.79 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.85 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.92 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.98 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.09 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.14 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.25 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 98.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 98.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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