Brunei vs Malaysia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Brunei
0 people
in 2024
Malaysia
0 people
in 2024
Brunei rank
186th
Malaysia rank
186th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brunei ranks 186th and Malaysia ranks 186th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,931 people | 559,366 people | 482,435 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 39,836 people | 202,272 people | 162,436 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4,683 people | 1,397 people | 3,286 people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Brunei, at 0 people against 0 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0 people, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brunei ranks 186th and Malaysia ranks 186th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.