People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malaysia
Malaysia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 1.88 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malaysia is 1.88 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malaysia peaked at 1.92 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million people, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.91 million 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malaysia?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malaysia was 1.88 million 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million people in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.