Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta

Malta: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 99.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99.04
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.04
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 02001: 0.7712002: 6.42003: 12.12004: 17.72005: 23.42006: 29.12007: 34.72008: 40.42009: 46.12010: 51.82011: 57.52012: 63.22013: 68.92014: 74.62015: 80.32016: 862017: 91.72018: 97.52019: 98.82020: 98.92021: 98.92022: 98.92023: 992024: 99

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 connected to in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Malta, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Qatar 99.94 compare
  2. 6 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 99.28 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 97.34 compare
  5. 10 Israel 96.8 compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.58 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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