Drinking water usage in urban areas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 25,346 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 25,346 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Malaysia peaked at 25,346 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,811 people, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 | 15,236 people | 12,811 people | 17,738 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,633 people | 18,288 people | 23,056 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,432 people | 23,534 people | 25,346 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 332.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0205 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0252 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0898 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3735 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Malaysia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Malaysia was 25,346 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,346 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,811 people in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.