Malaysia vs Ukraine: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Malaysia
34.14 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
37.00 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
Ukraine rank
32nd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 37.00 million people against 34.14 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 2.86 million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.99 million people | 45.54 million people | 21.55 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 29.58 million people | 44.30 million people | 14.73 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 33.33 million people | 40.12 million people | 6.79 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Malaysia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 37.00 million people against 34.14 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 2.86 million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 32nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.