Data group
Water indicators
Metric Type
Footprint
Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference
UN Sustainable Development Goal Indicator
Unit (e.g. CO2)
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality, %
Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)
By Country
Time horizon
Backward-looking
Frequency
Annual
Time series
2016-2022
Accessibility
Public
Observation on data availability/gaps
DOSM publishes data measuring progress of each UN Sustainable Development Goal Indicator. This data is for Indicator 6.3.2: Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality, as a proportion of total river basins. Malaysia classify water quality status by three (3) category that is Clean, Slightly Polluted and polluted. For the purpose of reporting, Slightly Polluted is reported as Good Water Quality in consideration of the big range in index. A difference in one (1) point will give a great impact in water quality classification and this situation is unjustified.