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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.90 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million people | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.88 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.88 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 19.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.