Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 18.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.29
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 211 countries
All-time high
25.75
in 2000
All-time low
18.29
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 25.72001: 25.72002: 25.72003: 25.72004: 25.72005: 25.72006: 25.72007: 25.72008: 25.72009: 25.72010: 25.42011: 252012: 24.62013: 24.22014: 23.82015: 23.42016: 232017: 22.62018: 21.92019: 21.12020: 20.22021: 19.22022: 18.32023: 18.32024: 18.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia is 18.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia peaked at 25.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 2023.

Malaysia ranks 95th of 211 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 25.75
2001 25.75 +0.0%
2002 25.75 +0.0%
2003 25.75 +0.0%
2004 25.75 +0.0%
2005 25.75 +0.0%
2006 25.75 +0.0%
2007 25.75 +0.0%
2008 25.75 +0.0%
2009 25.75 +0.0%
2010 25.36 -1.5%
2011 24.97 -1.5%
2012 24.58 -1.6%
2013 24.2 -1.6%
2014 23.81 -1.6%
2015 23.42 -1.6%
2016 23.03 -1.7%
2017 22.65 -1.7%
2018 21.9 -3.3%
2019 21.07 -3.8%
2020 20.18 -4.2%
2021 19.25 -4.6%
2022 18.29 -5.0%
2023 18.29 +0.0%
2024 18.29 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.75 25.75 25.75 10
2010s 23.5 21.07 25.36 10
2020s 18.86 18.29 20.18 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 92 Egypt 20.94 compare
  2. 93 Côte d'Ivoire 20.92 compare
  3. 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.25 compare
  4. 96 China 18.27 compare
  5. 97 France 17.82 compare
  6. 98 Cameroon 17.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia was 18.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 25.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Malaysia ranks 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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