Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia

Malaysia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 1.12 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 2000
All-time low
1.12
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia, 2000–2016

11.522.533.52000200820162000: 3.52001: 3.32002: 3.12003: 2.92004: 2.72005: 2.52006: 2.32007: 2.12008: 1.92009: 1.72010: 1.52011: 1.32012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1.12 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia peaked at 3.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2012.

That places Malaysia 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.58 1.71 3.46 10
2010s 1.21 1.12 1.51 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 77 Guatemala 1.4 compare
  2. 78 Syria 1.39 compare
  3. 79 Rwanda 1.25 compare
  4. 81 Paraguay 0.9362 compare
  5. 82 Turkey 0.615 compare
  6. 83 Saudi Arabia 0.5899

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia was 1.12 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Malaysia ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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