Malaysia vs Slovenia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Malaysia
85.8%
in 2024
Slovenia
84.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
44th
Slovenia rank
46th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Malaysia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 85.8% against 84.5% in Slovenia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Slovenia ranks 46th of 150 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 50.9% | 26.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 74.7% | 6.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.1% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Malaysia or Slovenia?
- Malaysia, at 85.8% against 84.5% in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Malaysia and Slovenia?
- 1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovenia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Slovenia rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Slovenia ranks 46th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.