Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 81.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 81.71 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 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia peaked at 81.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.29, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.29 | 69.29 | 69.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.55 | 70.25 | 78.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 | 79.8 | 81.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8627 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.4516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 138,417 (2024)
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 81.71 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 81.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.29 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 222 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 10.3%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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