People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Malaysia
Malaysia: People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2016, people practicing open defecation in Malaysia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Malaysia peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Malaysia?
- People practicing open defecation in Malaysia was 0.3% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.