Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.2987 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Maldives stood at 0.2987.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Maldives peaked at 1.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2893, in 2019.
That places Maldives 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.7 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.949 | 0.2893 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2955 | 0.2915 | 0.2987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 164 Türkiye 0.329 compare
- 165 Palestine, State of 0.3267 compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.3 compare
- 168 Romania 0.2718 compare
- 169 Montenegro 0.2533 compare
- 170 Brazil 0.103 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1872 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9524 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9524 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Maldives?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Maldives was 0.2987 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2893 in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Maldives ranks 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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