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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Malaysia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
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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