Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia
Malaysia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 24.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia is 24.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia peaked at 24.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1% | — |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 8.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Malaysia was 24.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).