Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Malaysia

34.14 million people

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

33.15 million people

in 2024

Malaysia rank

34th

Saudi Arabia rank

36th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Malaysia currently reports 34.14 million people against 33.15 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 992,300 people.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.