Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Malaysia
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sri Lanka
-100 % change on previous year
in 2022
Malaysia rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
-100-80-60-40-200200120112022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 163 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -6.66 % change on previous year -4.98 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -19.1 % change on previous year -13.43 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -87.44 % change on previous year -46.95 % change on previous year 40.5 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
0 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Malaysia ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 141st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 3,683 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.