Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 24.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Maldives is 24.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Maldives peaked at 45.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.41, in 2024.
That places Maldives 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.52 | — |
| 2001 | 44.28 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 43.02 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.75 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 40.48 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 39.2 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 38.04 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.36 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.52 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.69 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 33.85 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.01 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.16 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.27 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.37 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.48 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.77 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.13 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.87 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.25 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.63 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.01 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.41 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.14 | 35.52 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.92 | 27.5 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.63 | 24.41 | 26.87 | 5 |
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More population data for Maldives
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Maldives?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Maldives was 24.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 45.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.41 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Maldives ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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