1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Maldives
Maldives: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.56
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.56
in 2021
All-time low
93.82
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Maldives, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 99.56 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Maldives peaked at 99.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.82, in 2000.
That places Maldives 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.82 | — |
| 2001 | 94.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.95 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.31 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.66 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.99 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.63 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.95 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.27 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.58 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.21 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.41 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.56 | -0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.7, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.44 | 93.82 | 96.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.58 | 97.27 | 99.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.55 | 99.54 | 99.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Maldives?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Maldives was 99.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.82 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Maldives ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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