In 2022, approximately ** percent of rivers in Malaysia were classified as slightly polluted, while ** percent were categorized as clean. In the same year, around **** percent of rivers in the country were considered polluted.
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Statistics Malaysia. (November 24, 2023). Distribution of rivers in Malaysia in 2022, by water quality [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796339/share-of-rivers-by-water-quality-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Distribution of rivers in Malaysia in 2022, by water quality." Chart. November 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796339/share-of-rivers-by-water-quality-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Distribution of rivers in Malaysia in 2022, by water quality. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/796339/share-of-rivers-by-water-quality-malaysia/
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Distribution of rivers in Malaysia in 2022, by water quality [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, November 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/796339/share-of-rivers-by-water-quality-malaysia/
