Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Malta
Malta: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 99.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta is 99.04, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta peaked at 99.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Malta ranks 8th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7713 | — |
| 2002 | 6.42 | +732.0% |
| 2003 | 12.07 | +88.1% |
| 2004 | 17.73 | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 23.39 | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 29.05 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 34.73 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 40.4 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 46.08 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 51.77 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 57.46 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 63.16 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 68.86 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 74.57 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 80.28 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 86 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 91.72 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 97.45 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 98.81 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 98.86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.04 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.51, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.91, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +732.0% | 0.7713 | 6.42 |
| 2003 | +88.1% | 6.42 | 12.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.06 | 0 | 46.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.01 | 51.77 | 98.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.95 | 98.86 | 99.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Qatar 99.94 compare
- 6 South Korea 99.33 compare
- 7 Switzerland 99.28 compare
- 9 Netherlands 97.34 compare
- 10 Israel 96.8 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 96.58 compare
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta was 99.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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