Malaysia vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita

Malaysia
0.0035 people per person
in 2016
South Africa
0.0028 people per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th

Sanitation facilities usage, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
00.0250.050.0750.10.125200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0035 people per person against 0.0028 people per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0007 people per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 214 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.011 people per person 0.0881 people per person 0.0771 people per person South Africa
2010s 0.004 people per person 0.043 people per person 0.039 people per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per capita, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 0.0035 people per person against 0.0028 people per person in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per capita between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.0007 people per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,068 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.