Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0028 people per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malaysia is 0.0028 people per person, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0131 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 people per person, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 171 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0131 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0121 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 people per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 people per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 people per person | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 people per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 people per person | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 people per person | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 people per person | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.003 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.003 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 people per person | -2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0028 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0028 people per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 people per person, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0089 people per person | 0.0051 people per person | 0.0131 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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, per capita in Malaysia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0028 people per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 people per person in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.