Malaysia vs Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage
Malaysia
110,515 people
in 2016
Turkey
122,852 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
68th
Turkey rank
67th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 122,852 people against 110,515 people in Malaysia, a difference of 12,337 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 67th of 232 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,635 people | 343,478 people | 66,844 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 120,622 people | 226,777 people | 106,155 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 122,852 people against 110,515 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 12,337 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Turkey ranks 67th 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.