How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Greece

0 people

in 2024

Malaysia

0 people

in 2024

Greece rank

141st

Malaysia rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Greece
Malaysia

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 141st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53,047 people	362,999 people	309,952 people	Malaysia
2010s	9,607 people	126,479 people	116,872 people	Malaysia
2020s	0 people	1,397 people	1,397 people	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Greece or Malaysia?: Greece, at 0 people against 0 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Greece and Malaysia?: 0 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Greece ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 141st of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.