Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Malta

Malta: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.9645 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9645
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
61st
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 2000
All-time low
0.9645
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Malta, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 22001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 1.82004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 12024: 0.965

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Malta is 0.9645, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Malta peaked at 1.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9645, in 2024.

Malta ranks 61st of 151 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 of on-site sanitation facilities with in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation) in Malta, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Austria 1.27 compare
  2. 59 Ecuador 1.23 compare
  3. 60 Egypt 0.9691 compare
  4. 62 Yemen 0.9436 compare
  5. 63 Denmark 0.8198 compare
  6. 64 Italy 0.779 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Malta?
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Malta was 0.9645 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9645 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
Malta ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 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 of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
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