Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.0466 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0466
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
130th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.2647
in 2000
All-time low
0.0466
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Maldives stood at 0.0466. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Maldives peaked at 0.2647 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0466, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 130th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2647 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2634 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.262 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2605 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.259 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2573 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2561 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2562 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2383 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2204 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2024 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1844 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1663 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1482 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1118 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0935 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0752 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0618 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0484 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0481 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0473 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.047 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0466 | -0.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0466 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0466 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.993, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2538 | 0.2204 | 0.2647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1222 | 0.0484 | 0.2024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 | 0.0466 | 0.0481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 127 Colombia 0.1807 compare
- 128 Bolivia 0.1334 compare
- 129 Jordan 0.1195 compare
- 131 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 131 Germany 0
- 131 Gibraltar 0
- 131 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 131 Greece 0
- 131 Greenland 0
- 131 Guadeloupe 0
- 131 Guam 0
- 131 Hungary 0
- 131 Iceland 0
- 131 Ireland 0
- 131 Isle of Man 0
- 131 Israel 0
- 131 Italy 0
- 131 Japan 0
- 131 American Samoa 0
- 131 Kuwait 0
- 131 Andorra 0
- 131 Laos 0 compare
- 131 Anguilla 0
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 131 Argentina 0
- 131 Armenia 0 compare
- 131 Aruba 0
- 131 Australia 0
- 131 Liechtenstein 0
- 131 Lithuania 0
- 131 Luxembourg 0
- 131 Austria 0
- 131 Bahamas 0
- 131 Bahrain 0
- 131 Malta 0
- 131 Martinique 0
- 131 Mauritius 0
- 131 Mayotte 0
- 131 Belarus 0 compare
- 131 Belgium 0
- 131 Mexico 0 compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 0
- 131 Bermuda 0
- 131 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 131 Monaco 0
- 131 Brazil 0 compare
- 131 Montserrat 0
- 131 Netherlands 0
- 131 New Caledonia 0
- 131 New Zealand 0
- 131 British Virgin Islands 0
- 131 Brunei 0
- 131 Bulgaria 0
- 131 Niue 0
- 131 Canada 0
- 131 Northern Mariana Islands 0
- 131 Norway 0
- 131 Cayman Islands 0
- 131 Palau 0
- 131 Chile 0
- 131 Poland 0
- 131 Hong Kong 0
- 131 Macao 0
- 131 Portugal 0
- 131 Puerto Rico 0
- 131 Qatar 0
- 131 South Korea 0
- 131 Cook Islands 0
- 131 Romania 0
- 131 Croatia 0
- 131 Curacao 0
- 131 Cyprus 0
- 131 Reunion 0
- 131 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 131 Saint Helena 0
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 131 Denmark 0
- 131 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 131 Dominica 0
- 131 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 131 Samoa 0 compare
- 131 San Marino 0
- 131 Seychelles 0
- 131 Singapore 0
- 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 131 Slovenia 0
- 131 Spain 0
- 131 Sweden 0
- 131 Switzerland 0
- 131 Thailand 0 compare
- 131 Tokelau 0
- 131 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 131 Estonia 0
- 131 United Arab Emirates 0
- 131 United Kingdom 0
- 131 Falkland Islands 0
- 131 Faroe Islands 0
- 131 Finland 0
- 131 France 0
- 131 French Guiana 0
- 131 French Polynesia 0
- 131 United States 0
- 131 Vietnam 0 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 limited drinking water services in Maldives?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Maldives was 0.0466 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2647 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Maldives ranks 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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