Safe sanitation without in Malaysia
Malaysia: Safe sanitation without was 5.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.05 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.12 million
in 2009
All-time low
5.05 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Safe sanitation without in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.05 million for safe sanitation without in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Malaysia peaked at 6.12 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.05 million, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 59th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Safe sanitation without in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.55 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.40 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.24 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.08 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.05 million | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.56 million, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 795,840, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 5.42 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 million | 5.55 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 million | 5.05 million | 5.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 56 Spain 5.61 million compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 5.47 million compare
- 58 Serbia 5.12 million compare
- 60 Central African Republic 4.61 million compare
- 61 Lebanon 4.32 million compare
- 62 El Salvador 4.06 million compare
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 safe sanitation without in Malaysia?
- Safe sanitation without in Malaysia was 5.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 million in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for safe sanitation without?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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