Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 97.9% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malaysia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malaysia stood at 97.9%. 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 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malaysia peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 107 Montserrat 98.1% compare
- 108 Jersey 98.0% compare
- 109 Suriname 98.0% compare
- 111 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 97.9% compare
- 112 Nauru 97.8% compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 97.8% compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Standard Deviation 0.179 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.33 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 26,142 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 12,792 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 650,242 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 658,658 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Malaysia was 97.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Malaysia ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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