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
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Malaysia, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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