El Salvador vs Malaysia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
El Salvador
4.06 million people
in 2024
Malaysia
5.05 million people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
59th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.05 million people against 4.06 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 995,900 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 59th of 150 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 million people | 5.81 million people | 2.47 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.69 million people | 5.89 million people | 2.20 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.97 million people | 5.17 million people | 1.20 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.05 million people against 4.06 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 995,900 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 59th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.