Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia

Malaysia: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66,713
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 66.7k2001: 64.7k2002: 62.3k2003: 59.6k2004: 56.6k2005: 53.2k2006: 49.5k2007: 45.3k2008: 40.8k2009: 35.9k2010: 30.5k2011: 24.7k2012: 18.5k2013: 19.0k2014: 19.5k2015: 20.0k2016: 20.5k2017: 21.1k2018: 21.6k2019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia peaked at 66,713 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Malaysia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 66,713 —
2001 64,661 -3.1%
2002 62,324 -3.6%
2003 59,647 -4.3%
2004 56,617 -5.1%
2005 53,228 -6.0%
2006 49,473 -7.1%
2007 45,338 -8.4%
2008 40,803 -10.0%
2009 35,856 -12.1%
2010 30,496 -14.9%
2011 24,687 -19.0%
2012 18,514 -25.0%
2013 19,004 +2.6%
2014 19,504 +2.6%
2015 20,017 +2.6%
2016 20,546 +2.6%
2017 21,081 +2.6%
2018 21,601 +2.5%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -100.0% 21,601 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53,466 35,856 66,713 10
2010s 19,545 0 30,496 10
2020s 0 0 0 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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  5. 97 Albania 0 compare
  6. 97 Andorra 0
  7. 97 Argentina 0 compare
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  9. 97 Austria 0
  10. 97 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  11. 97 Bangladesh 0 compare
  12. 97 Belarus 0
  13. 97 Belgium 0
  14. 97 Bermuda 0
  15. 97 Bhutan 0 compare
  16. 97 Bolivia 0 compare
  17. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  18. 97 Brazil 0 compare
  19. 97 Bulgaria 0
  20. 97 Cambodia 0 compare
  21. 97 Canada 0
  22. 97 Cayman Islands 0
  23. 97 Chile 0 compare
  24. 97 China 0 compare
  25. 97 Cyprus 0
  26. 97 Czechia 0
  27. 97 Denmark 0
  28. 97 East Timor 0 compare
  29. 97 Ecuador 0 compare
  30. 97 Egypt 0 compare
  31. 97 Estonia 0
  32. 97 Falkland Islands 0
  33. 97 Fiji 0 compare
  34. 97 Finland 0
  35. 97 France 0
  36. 97 Germany 0
  37. 97 Gibraltar 0
  38. 97 Greece 0 compare
  39. 97 Hong Kong 0
  40. 97 Hungary 0
  41. 97 Iceland 0
  42. 97 India 0 compare
  43. 97 Iran 0 compare
  44. 97 Ireland 0
  45. 97 Israel 0
  46. 97 Italy 0
  47. 97 Kazakhstan 0
  48. 97 Kuwait 0
  49. 97 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  50. 97 Laos 0 compare
  51. 97 Latvia 0
  52. 97 Lithuania 0
  53. 97 Luxembourg 0
  54. 97 Macao 0
  55. 97 Maldives 0 compare
  56. 97 Malta 0
  57. 97 Mexico 0 compare
  58. 97 Moldova 0
  59. 97 Monaco 0
  60. 97 Montenegro 0 compare
  61. 97 Netherlands 0
  62. 97 New Zealand 0
  63. 97 North Korea 0
  64. 97 North Macedonia 0
  65. 97 Norway 0
  66. 97 Oman 0 compare
  67. 97 Palau 0
  68. 97 Palestine 0 compare
  69. 97 Paraguay 0 compare
  70. 97 Poland 0
  71. 97 Portugal 0
  72. 97 Romania 0
  73. 97 Russia 0
  74. 97 Saint Barthelemy 0
  75. 97 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
  76. 97 Singapore 0
  77. 97 Slovakia 0
  78. 97 Spain 0
  79. 97 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  80. 97 Sweden 0
  81. 97 Switzerland 0
  82. 97 Thailand 0 compare
  83. 97 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  84. 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
  85. 97 Ukraine 0
  86. 97 United Arab Emirates 0
  87. 97 United Kingdom 0
  88. 97 United States 0
  89. 97 Uruguay 0 compare
  90. 97 Uzbekistan 0
  91. 97 Vietnam 0 compare
  92. 97 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia?
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Malaysia was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 66,713 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
Malaysia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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