People using at least basic drinking water services in Malaysia
Malaysia: People using at least basic drinking water services was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Malaysia is 97.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Malaysia peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.1% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 96 North Macedonia 98.2% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 98.1% compare
- 98 Suriname 98.0% compare
- 100 Iran 97.9% compare
- 101 Naoero 97.8% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 97.8% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Malaysia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Malaysia was 97.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.