Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 94.7% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia is 94.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.8% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.4% | 94.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malaysia was 94.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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