Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
192nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malaysia is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malaysia peaked at 3.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 192nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 | — |
| 2001 | 2.13 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9682 | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5374 | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1042 | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.94 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 0 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 189 Greece 0 compare
- 189 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 189 Russia 0 compare
- 192 Kuwait 0
- 192 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 compare
- 192 New Zealand 0 compare
- 192 Slovenia 0 compare
- 192 Gibraltar 0
- 192 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 192 Falkland Islands 0
- 192 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 192 South Korea 0 compare
- 192 Angola 0 compare
- 192 Montserrat 0 compare
- 192 American Samoa 0 compare
- 192 Finland 0
- 192 Samoa 0 compare
- 192 Latvia 0
- 192 Bahamas 0 compare
- 192 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 192 Bahrain 0
- 192 Monaco 0
- 192 Iceland 0 compare
- 192 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 192 United States 0 compare
- 192 Niue 0 compare
- 192 Qatar 0 compare
- 192 Andorra 0
- 192 Singapore 0
- 192 Macao 0
- 192 San Marino 0
- 192 Israel 0 compare
- 192 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 192 France 0 compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 192 Isle of Man 0
- 192 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 192 Seychelles 0 compare
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 latrines and other improved in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malaysia was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Malaysia ranks 192nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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