Malaysia vs Syria: Sanitation facilities usage
Malaysia
110,515 people
in 2016
Syria
130,923 people
in 2016
Malaysia rank
68th
Syria rank
66th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 130,923 people against 110,515 people in Malaysia, a difference of 20,408 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Syria ranks 66th of 232 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,635 people | 249,128 people | 27,506 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 120,622 people | 151,695 people | 31,073 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Malaysia or Syria?
- Syria, at 130,923 people against 110,515 people in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Malaysia and Syria?
- 20,408 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Syria ranks 66th of 232 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. 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.