Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.81
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.81
in 2024
All-time low
94.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Maldives is 99.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Maldives peaked at 99.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.24, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 77th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.24 | — |
| 2001 | 94.59 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.94 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.28 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.62 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.94 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.26 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.54 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.83 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.39 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.67 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.95 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.22 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.49 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.76 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.02 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.29 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.55 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.81 is above the median for South Asia, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.74 | 94.24 | 97.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 97.39 | 99.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.75 | 99.7 | 99.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 74 Libya 99.84 compare
- 75 Montenegro 99.84 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 99.82 compare
- 78 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.8 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 99.78 compare
- 80 Oman 99.77 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Maldives?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Maldives was 99.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.24 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Maldives ranks 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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