Sanitation facilities coverage in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sanitation facilities coverage was 110,515 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, sanitation facilities coverage in Malaysia stood at 110,515. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Malaysia peaked at 368,672 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 110,515, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 232 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 368,672 | — |
| 2001 | 349,321 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 329,671 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 309,499 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 288,833 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 267,760 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 246,300 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 224,457 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 202,221 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 179,612 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 156,665 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 133,913 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 111,023 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 110,884 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 110,740 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 110,613 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,515 | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 110,515 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 28.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 110,515 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33, 1123.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,635 | 179,612 | 368,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,622 | 110,515 | 156,665 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 Botswana 136,776 compare
- 66 Syria 130,923 compare
- 67 Turkey 122,852 compare
- 69 East Timor 110,407 compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 78,551 compare
- 71 El Salvador 75,817 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 Malaysia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Malaysia was 110,515 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 368,672 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,515 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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