Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Malaysia
5.05 million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.47 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.47 million people against 5.05 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 417,390 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.81 million people | 4.67 million people | 1.15 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.17 million people | 5.17 million people | 2,936 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.47 million people against 5.05 million people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 417,390 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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.