Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Malta
Malta: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malta 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, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malta peaked at 97.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Malta ranks 141st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.97 | — |
| 2001 | 97.25 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.64 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 86.04 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 80.42 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 74.81 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 69.18 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 63.56 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 57.92 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 52.29 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 46.64 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 41 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 35.34 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 29.69 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 24.02 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 18.35 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 12.68 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.96. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 1.32 | 0 |
| 2018 | -81.2% | 7 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.11 | 52.29 | 97.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 | 0 | 46.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malta?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Malta was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 97.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Malta ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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