Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 81.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 222 countries
All-time high
81.71
in 2022
All-time low
69.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.29 | — |
| 2001 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.25 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.16 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.11 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 74.07 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.02 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.98 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 76.93 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.89 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.8 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.75 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.71 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.71 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 81.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 81.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.93, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (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 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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