Population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia peaked at 95.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.7% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 95.9% | 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 sanitation services in Malaysia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia was 95.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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