Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.3364 people per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.3364 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 1.12 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3364 people per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.942 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8791 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.815 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7497 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6832 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6155 people per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5467 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4768 people per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4076 people per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3379 people per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3375 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3371 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3367 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3364 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3364 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1206 people per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3364 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1234 people per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.842 people per square kilometre | 0.5467 people per square kilometre | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3671 people per square kilometre | 0.3364 people per square kilometre | 0.4768 people per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 86 Peru 0.6674 people per square kilometre compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5308 people per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tajikistan 0.3424 people per square kilometre compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3026 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Botswana 0.2573 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Eswatini 0.2567 people per square kilometre 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 usage, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.3364 people per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3364 people per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.