Malaysia vs Serbia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Malaysia
5.05 million people
in 2024
Serbia
5.12 million people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
59th
Serbia rank
58th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Malaysia
  • Serbia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 5.12 million people against 5.05 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 61,050 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 58th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.