Malaysia - Access to safely managed drinking water services

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Malaysia was 93.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 93.82 in 2020, while its lowest value was 92.58 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 92.58
2001 92.70
2002 92.76
2003 92.83
2004 92.90
2005 92.97
2006 93.04
2007 93.11
2008 93.18
2009 93.25
2010 93.32
2011 93.37
2012 93.42
2013 93.47
2014 93.52
2015 93.57
2016 93.63
2017 93.68
2018 93.72
2019 93.77
2020 93.82

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention