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
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.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.81 million people | 5.34 million people | 465,714 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.89 million people | 5.25 million people | 642,768 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.17 million people | 5.12 million people | 43,664 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Malaysia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 5.12 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 Serbia?
- 61,050 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 58th 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.