Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 89,970 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 89,970 for sanitation facilities coverage 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 coverage in rural areas in Malaysia peaked at 301,960 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89,970, 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 coverage in rural areas in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 301,960 | — |
| 2001 | 284,660 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 267,347 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 249,853 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 232,216 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 214,532 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 196,827 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 179,120 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 161,418 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 143,756 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 126,170 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 109,227 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 92,509 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 91,881 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 91,236 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 90,596 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89,970 | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 89,970 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 45.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 89,970 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,169 | 143,756 | 301,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,798 | 89,970 | 126,170 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 62 Turkey 118,925 compare
- 63 Botswana 111,298 compare
- 64 East Timor 110,407 compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 86,573 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 41,064 compare
- 68 El Salvador 36,926 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 coverage in rural areas in Malaysia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Malaysia was 89,970 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 301,960 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,970 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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