Malaysia vs East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage
Malaysia
110,515 people
in 2016
East Timor
110,407 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
68th
East Timor rank
69th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Malaysia
- East Timor
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 110,515 people against 110,407 people in East Timor, a difference of 108 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 68th and East Timor ranks 69th of 232 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 | 256,044 people | 357,476 people | 101,431 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 120,622 people | 283,712 people | 163,090 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Malaysia or East Timor?
- Malaysia, at 110,515 people against 110,407 people in East Timor as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Malaysia and East Timor?
- 108 people, with Malaysia 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?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and East Timor ranks 69th 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.