Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 89,970 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 89,970 people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Malaysia peaked at 301,960 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89,970 people, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 65th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 301,960 people | — |
| 2001 | 284,660 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 267,347 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 249,853 people | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 232,216 people | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 214,532 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 196,827 people | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 179,120 people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 161,418 people | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 143,756 people | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 126,170 people | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 109,227 people | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 92,509 people | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 91,881 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 91,236 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 90,596 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89,970 people | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 89,970 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 45.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 89,970 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678 people, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,169 people | 143,756 people | 301,960 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,798 people | 89,970 people | 126,170 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 62 Turkey 118,925 people compare
- 63 Botswana 111,298 people compare
- 64 East Timor 110,407 people compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 86,573 people compare
- 67 Tajikistan 41,064 people compare
- 68 El Salvador 36,926 people 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Malaysia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Malaysia was 89,970 people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 301,960 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,970 people in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.