Malaysia vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Malaysia
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
21.18 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
97th
Tonga rank
96th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Malaysia
  • Tonga
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 21.18 people against 0 people in Malaysia, a difference of 21.18 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 53,466 people 19.32 people 53,447 people Malaysia
2010s 19,545 people 20.71 people 19,524 people Malaysia
2020s 0 people 21.15 people 21.15 people Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Malaysia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 21.18 people against 0 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Malaysia and Tonga?
21.18 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Malaysia ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 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 urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.