Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Malaysia is 85.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Malaysia peaked at 85.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 76.4% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 78.7% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.1% | 85.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 New Zealand 88.8% compare
- 42 Spain 88.3% compare
- 43 Guernsey 87.5% compare
- 45 Isle of Man 84.8% compare
- 46 Slovenia 84.5% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 83.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Malaysia?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Malaysia was 85.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.