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Malaysia - Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2) 3.44

FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 178 economies tracked

Latest value

3.44 (2023)

Global rank

##44 of 178 economies

vs global median

0.3×

Growth since 1990

0.66×

Ranking Race — Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#8#15#22#29#36#4319621972198219922002201220222023#40#442018 overtook Small island developing states: UN classification2021 overtook Colombia
MalaysiaCongo, Rep.BelizePapua New GuineaEquatorial Guinea

Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. Malaysia climbed from #40 to #44 (overtook Small island developing states: UN classification). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malaysia ↓

Key Events — Malaysia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Overtook Small island developing states: UN classification in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Colombia in global rank auto

Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2), 1990-2023

FAO AQUASTAT · % of renewable resources · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199020002010202020232.813.64.45.19
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