People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malaysia
Malaysia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malaysia stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malaysia peaked at 96.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 83rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.6% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.6% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.4% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malaysia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Malaysia was 96.1% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.