Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.3547 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3547
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.3955
in 2000
All-time low
0.3547
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malaysia, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.3952001: 0.3932002: 0.3912003: 0.3892004: 0.3872005: 0.3852006: 0.3832007: 0.3812008: 0.3782009: 0.3762010: 0.3742011: 0.3732012: 0.3712013: 0.372014: 0.3682015: 0.3672016: 0.3652017: 0.3642018: 0.3622019: 0.3612020: 0.362021: 0.3582022: 0.3572023: 0.3562024: 0.355

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malaysia is 0.3547, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malaysia peaked at 0.3955 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3547, in 2024.

Malaysia ranks 121st of 231 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 0.3859 0.3765 0.3955 10
2010s 0.3675 0.3609 0.3744 10
2020s 0.3571 0.3547 0.3596 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 118 Paraguay 0.3964 compare
  2. 119 Bhutan 0.3841 compare
  3. 120 Uruguay 0.3673 compare
  4. 122 Barbados 0.2694 compare
  5. 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2631 compare
  6. 124 Slovak Republic 0.2139 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

More population data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malaysia?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Malaysia was 0.3547 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3955 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3547 in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Malaysia ranks 121st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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