Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.3% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2016. 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, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Malaysia peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 105th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 0.2%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 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
- 102 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 103 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4% compare
- 104 Eswatini 0.4% compare
- 106 Paraguay 0.3% compare
- 107 South Africa 0.3% compare
- 108 Curaçao 0.3% compare
- 108 Curacao 0.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Malaysia was 0.3% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Malaysia ranks 105th out of 249 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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