People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Maldives, 2001–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Maldives stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,070.1% on the previous year and down 379.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at -5.86 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Maldives 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -8.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2003 | -9.97 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2004 | -10.79 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2005 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2006 | -12.61 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | -13.17 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -14.99 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2009 | -17.42 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2010 | -20.84 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2011 | -26 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2012 | -34.69 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2013 | -52.42 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2014 | -99.45 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2015 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2016 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2017 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2018 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2019 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | +1070.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 39.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1070.1% | -8.55 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +94.1% | -99.45 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -89.7% | -52.42 % change on previous year | -99.45 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -51.1% | -34.69 % change on previous year | -52.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.07 % change on previous year | -17.42 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -26.89 % change on previous year | -99.45 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Maldives was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was -5.86 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 379.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.