Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Malaysia
89,970 people
in 2016
Tajikistan
41,064 people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
65th
Tajikistan rank
67th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Malaysia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 89,970 people against 41,064 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 48,906 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 67th of 175 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,169 people | 47,614 people | 175,555 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 98,798 people | 45,455 people | 53,343 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Malaysia or Tajikistan?
- Malaysia, at 89,970 people against 41,064 people in Tajikistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 48,906 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Malaysia ranks 65th and Tajikistan ranks 67th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.