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

Latest (2024)
24.41
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 211 countries
All-time high
45.52
in 2000
All-time low
24.41
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Maldives, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 45.52001: 44.32002: 432003: 41.82004: 40.52005: 39.22006: 382007: 37.22008: 36.42009: 35.52010: 34.72011: 33.92012: 332013: 32.22014: 31.32015: 30.42016: 29.52017: 28.82018: 28.12019: 27.52020: 26.92021: 26.22022: 25.62023: 252024: 24.4

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Maldives, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 83 Yemen 25.66 compare
  2. 84 Nigeria 24.57 compare
  3. 85 Argentina 24.55 compare
  4. 87 Ghana 24.26 compare
  5. 88 Ireland 24.16 compare
  6. 89 Myanmar 23.36 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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