Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.0223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0223
Change on year
down 95.9%
World rank
183rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 2000
All-time low
0.0223
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Maldives, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.42001: 62002: 5.72003: 5.32004: 52005: 4.72006: 4.42007: 4.22008: 3.92009: 3.72010: 3.42011: 3.22012: 2.92013: 2.72014: 2.62015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 1.92018: 1.62019: 1.42020: 1.22021: 0.9612022: 0.7552023: 0.5512024: 0.022

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.0223 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Maldives peaked at 6.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0223, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 183rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.92 3.66 6.36 10
2010s 2.44 1.38 3.42 10
2020s 0.6921 0.0223 1.17 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 180 Italy 0.1455 compare
  2. 181 Curaçao 0.108 compare
  3. 182 Liechtenstein 0.05 compare
  4. 184 Luxembourg 0.0158 compare
  5. 185 Sweden 0.0033 compare
  6. 186 Australia 0.0008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Maldives?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Maldives was 0.0223 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Maldives ranks 183rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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