Number using at least basic sanitation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 34.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.14 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 232 countries
All-time high
34.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.38 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Malaysia stood at 34.14 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Malaysia peaked at 34.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.38 million, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.38 million | — |
| 2001 | 21.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 24.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 32.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.14 million | +1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 34.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 34.14 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 33.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.99 million | 21.38 million | 26.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.58 million | 27.15 million | 32.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 million | 32.53 million | 34.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Malaysia?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Malaysia was 34.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 million in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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