Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 98.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 98.3 for share of the population using improved water sources wash in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Malaysia peaked at 98.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.5, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 123rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.95 | 96.5 | 97.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.75 | 97.44 | 98.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2 | 98.09 | 98.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 98.44 compare
- 121 Nauru, Republic of 98.39 compare
- 122 Georgia 98.31 compare
- 124 Canada 98.29 compare
- 125 St. Pierre and Miquelon 98.17 compare
- 126 Guyana 98.11 compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.33 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 26,142 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 12,792 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 650,242 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Malaysia?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Malaysia was 98.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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