Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 177 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2024
All-time low
92.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.42001: 92.52002: 92.62003: 92.72004: 92.82005: 932006: 93.12007: 93.22008: 93.32009: 93.42010: 93.52011: 93.72012: 93.82013: 93.92014: 942015: 94.12016: 94.32017: 94.42018: 94.52019: 94.62020: 94.72021: 94.82022: 952023: 95.12024: 95.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Malaysia stood at 95.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Malaysia peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.9% 92.4% 93.4% 10
2010s 94.1% 93.5% 94.6% 10
2020s 95.0% 94.7% 95.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Malaysia?
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Malaysia was 95.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Malaysia ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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