Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malaysia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malaysia peaked at 1.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 193rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9541 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8896 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8255 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7618 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6993 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6373 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4997 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3645 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2316 | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 0.101 | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 0.314 | +210.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2144 | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0832 | -61.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +210.8% | 0.101 | 0.314 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.0206 | 0 |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | -100.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | -75.2% | 0.0832 | 0.0206 |
| 2019 | -61.2% | 0.2144 | 0.0832 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.8255 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3907 | 0.0832 | 0.7618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 | 0 | 0.0206 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 190 Denmark 0 compare
- 191 Portugal 0 compare
- 192 Qatar 0 compare
- 193 Hungary 0 compare
- 193 New Zealand 0 compare
- 193 Oman 0 compare
- 193 Kuwait 0
- 193 Malta 0 compare
- 193 Isle of Man 0
- 193 Seychelles 0 compare
- 193 Fiji 0 compare
- 193 Australia 0 compare
- 193 India 0 compare
- 193 New Caledonia 0
- 193 Saint Barthelemy 0 compare
- 193 Tokelau 0 compare
- 193 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 compare
- 193 Gibraltar 0
- 193 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 compare
- 193 Barbados 0 compare
- 193 Mayotte 0 compare
- 193 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 193 Montserrat 0 compare
- 193 Greece 0 compare
- 193 Iceland 0 compare
- 193 Czechia 0 compare
- 193 Monaco 0
- 193 Singapore 0
- 193 Falkland Islands 0 compare
- 193 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 193 Lebanon 0 compare
- 193 Andorra 0 compare
- 193 Norway 0 compare
- 193 Poland 0 compare
- 193 Macao 0
- 193 San Marino 0
- 193 Brunei 0 compare
- 193 Bahrain 0 compare
- 193 Germany 0 compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 193 Spain 0 compare
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Malaysia was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Malaysia ranks 193rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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