El Salvador vs Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Malaysia
110,515 people
in 2016
El Salvador rank
71st
Malaysia rank
68th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 110,515 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador, a difference of 34,698 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 68th of 232 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414,924 people | 276,635 people | 138,289 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 247,405 people | 120,622 people | 126,784 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 110,515 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 34,698 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 68th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.