Malaysia vs East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Malaysia
89,970 people
in 2016
East Timor
110,407 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
65th
East Timor rank
64th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Malaysia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 110,407 people against 89,970 people in Malaysia, a difference of 20,437 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 65th and East Timor ranks 64th of 175 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205,634 people | 319,834 people | 114,200 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 98,798 people | 258,720 people | 159,921 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Malaysia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 110,407 people against 89,970 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Malaysia and East Timor?
- 20,437 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and East Timor rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Malaysia ranks 65th and East Timor ranks 64th 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.