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
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 21,601 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.23 compare
- 95 Cook Islands 33.8 compare
- 96 Tonga 21.18 compare
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- 97 Albania 0 compare
- 97 Andorra 0
- 97 Argentina 0 compare
- 97 Armenia 0 compare
- 97 Austria 0
- 97 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 97 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 97 Belarus 0
- 97 Belgium 0
- 97 Bermuda 0
- 97 Bhutan 0 compare
- 97 Bolivia 0 compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 97 Brazil 0 compare
- 97 Bulgaria 0
- 97 Cambodia 0 compare
- 97 Canada 0
- 97 Cayman Islands 0
- 97 Chile 0 compare
- 97 China 0 compare
- 97 Cyprus 0
- 97 Czechia 0
- 97 Denmark 0
- 97 East Timor 0 compare
- 97 Ecuador 0 compare
- 97 Egypt 0 compare
- 97 Estonia 0
- 97 Falkland Islands 0
- 97 Fiji 0 compare
- 97 Finland 0
- 97 France 0
- 97 Germany 0
- 97 Gibraltar 0
- 97 Greece 0 compare
- 97 Hong Kong 0
- 97 Hungary 0
- 97 Iceland 0
- 97 India 0 compare
- 97 Iran 0 compare
- 97 Ireland 0
- 97 Israel 0
- 97 Italy 0
- 97 Kazakhstan 0
- 97 Kuwait 0
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 97 Laos 0 compare
- 97 Latvia 0
- 97 Lithuania 0
- 97 Luxembourg 0
- 97 Macao 0
- 97 Maldives 0 compare
- 97 Malta 0
- 97 Mexico 0 compare
- 97 Moldova 0
- 97 Monaco 0
- 97 Montenegro 0 compare
- 97 Netherlands 0
- 97 New Zealand 0
- 97 North Korea 0
- 97 North Macedonia 0
- 97 Norway 0
- 97 Oman 0 compare
- 97 Palau 0
- 97 Palestine 0 compare
- 97 Paraguay 0 compare
- 97 Poland 0
- 97 Portugal 0
- 97 Romania 0
- 97 Russia 0
- 97 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 97 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 97 Singapore 0
- 97 Slovakia 0
- 97 Spain 0
- 97 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 97 Sweden 0
- 97 Switzerland 0
- 97 Thailand 0 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 97 Ukraine 0
- 97 United Arab Emirates 0
- 97 United Kingdom 0
- 97 United States 0
- 97 Uruguay 0 compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 0
- 97 Vietnam 0 compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 0 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 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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