People practicing open defecation of population in Maldives
Maldives: People practicing open defecation of population was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
133rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
14.86
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Maldives stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Maldives peaked at 14.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Maldives 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.86 | — |
| 2001 | 13.57 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 12.31 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 11.09 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 9.89 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 8.73 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 7.63 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 4.65 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8461 | -52.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 | -99.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population 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 | -100.0% | 0.0032 | 0 |
| 2014 | -99.5% | 0.8461 | 0.0046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 4.65 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9051 | 0.0032 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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- 133 Guadeloupe 0
- 133 Guernsey 0
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- 133 Iceland 0
- 133 Ireland 0
- 133 Isle of Man 0
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- 133 New Zealand 0
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- 133 Reunion 0
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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 in Maldives?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Maldives was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Maldives ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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