People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Malaysia
Malaysia: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 94.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed 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
Malaysia recorded 94.7% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Malaysia peaked at 94.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 94.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 94.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.8% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.4% | 94.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Malaysia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Malaysia was 94.7% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.