Malaysia vs Uruguay: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Malaysia
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
97th
Uruguay rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,466 people | 35,880 people | 17,586 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19,545 people | 17,954 people | 1,591 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0 people | 2,440 people | 2,440 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Malaysia ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.