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

Latest (2024)
98.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2024
All-time low
96.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.52001: 96.62002: 96.72003: 96.82004: 96.92005: 972006: 97.12007: 97.22008: 97.32009: 97.42010: 97.42011: 97.52012: 97.62013: 97.72014: 97.72015: 97.82016: 97.92017: 97.92018: 982019: 982020: 98.12021: 98.12022: 98.22023: 98.22024: 98.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 98.44 compare
  2. 121 Nauru, Republic of 98.39 compare
  3. 122 Georgia 98.31 compare
  4. 124 Canada 98.29 compare
  5. 125 St. Pierre and Miquelon 98.17 compare
  6. 126 Guyana 98.11 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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