Population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 174 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2021
All-time low
90.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic sanitation services in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 90.72001: 912002: 91.22003: 91.52004: 91.72005: 922006: 92.22007: 92.52008: 92.72009: 932010: 93.22011: 93.52012: 93.82013: 942014: 94.32015: 94.52016: 94.82017: 952018: 95.32019: 95.52020: 95.82021: 95.92022: 95.92023: 95.92024: 95.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2024
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