Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 96.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
96.06
in 2019
All-time low
94.55
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 94.62001: 94.62002: 94.72003: 94.82004: 94.92005: 952006: 952007: 95.12008: 95.22009: 95.32010: 95.42011: 95.42012: 95.52013: 95.62014: 95.72015: 95.82016: 95.92017: 95.92018: 962019: 96.12020: 96.12021: 96.12022: 96.12023: 96.12024: 96.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia is 96.06, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia peaked at 96.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.55, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 94.55
2001 94.63 +0.1%
2002 94.72 +0.1%
2003 94.8 +0.1%
2004 94.88 +0.1%
2005 94.96 +0.1%
2006 95.04 +0.1%
2007 95.12 +0.1%
2008 95.2 +0.1%
2009 95.28 +0.1%
2010 95.37 +0.1%
2011 95.45 +0.1%
2012 95.53 +0.1%
2013 95.61 +0.1%
2014 95.69 +0.1%
2015 95.77 +0.1%
2016 95.85 +0.1%
2017 95.93 +0.1%
2018 95.97 +0.0%
2019 96.06 +0.1%
2020 96.06 +0.0%
2021 96.06 +0.0%
2022 96.06 +0.0%
2023 96.06 +0.0%
2024 96.06 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.92 94.55 95.28 10
2010s 95.72 95.37 96.06 10
2020s 96.06 96.06 96.06 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 82 Tonga 96.47 compare
  2. 83 Syrian Arab Republic 96.46 compare
  3. 84 Morocco 96.36 compare
  4. 86 Latvia 95.98 compare
  5. 87 Brazil 95.86 compare
  6. 88 Paraguay 95.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Malaysia was 96.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 96.06 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.55 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Malaysia ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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