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Malaysia vs New Zealand: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Malaysia
85.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
88.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
44th
New Zealand rank
41st

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
020406080200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 88.8% against 85.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.