Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 95.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
95.88
in 2021
All-time low
90.71
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Malaysia stood at 95.88. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Malaysia peaked at 95.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.71, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.71 | — |
| 2001 | 90.96 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.21 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.47 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.72 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.98 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.23 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.49 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.74 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.5 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.76 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.01 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.52 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.03 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.29 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.54 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.79 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.88 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.88 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 95.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.22, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 95.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.48, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.85 | 90.71 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.39 | 93.25 | 95.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.86 | 95.79 | 95.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Malaysia?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Malaysia was 95.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.71 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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