Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 77.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 77.01 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia peaked at 77.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.3, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3 | — |
| 2001 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.49 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.66 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.71 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 64.75 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.81 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 66.86 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 67.93 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.99 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 70.07 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.14 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 72.22 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.31 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.4 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.5 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.6 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.81 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.01 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.36 | 62.3 | 62.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.48 | 63.71 | 73.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.06 | 74.4 | 77.01 | 5 |
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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 77.01 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 77.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 166 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 up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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