Population using improved sanitation facilities in Maldives
Maldives: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 527,799 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 527,799 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Maldives peaked at 527,799 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 219,537, in 2000.
That places Maldives 169th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 219,537 | — |
| 2001 | 226,749 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 234,112 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 241,559 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 249,105 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 256,782 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 266,412 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 278,525 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 291,738 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 305,506 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 319,838 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 334,700 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 350,004 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 365,614 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 381,702 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 398,920 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 416,939 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 435,020 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 453,161 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 471,342 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 489,128 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 506,645 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 518,299 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 523,971 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 527,799 | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 527,799 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 527,799 is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.05 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,002 | 219,537 | 305,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,724 | 319,838 | 471,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 513,168 | 489,128 | 527,799 | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Maldives?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Maldives was 527,799 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 527,799 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,537 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 169th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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