Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malta
Malta: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.9645 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malta is 0.9645, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malta peaked at 1.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9645, in 2024.
Malta ranks 165th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.98 | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9645 | -4.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9645 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 4.3× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9645 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.58 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.18 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.9645 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 162 Austria 1.06 compare
- 163 Costa Rica 1.06 compare
- 164 Chile 1.01 compare
- 166 Martinique 0.9608 compare
- 167 Montenegro 0.9149 compare
- 168 Brunei 0.74 compare
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 improved latrines and other improved in Malta?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Malta was 0.9645 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9645 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Malta ranks 165th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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