Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Malta
Malta: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 99.04 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.04
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 222 countries
All-time high
99.04
in 2024
All-time low
97.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta stood at 99.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% 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, 97.97, in 2000.
That places Malta 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.97 | — |
| 2001 | 98.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.46 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.59 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.64 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.81 | +0.0% |
| 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 84.67, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.59, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.17 | 97.97 | 98.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.61 | 98.42 | 98.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.95 | 98.86 | 99.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 11 Netherlands 99.68 compare
- 12 Switzerland 99.51 compare
- 13 Israel 99.18 compare
- 15 Liechtenstein 98.7 compare
- 16 Luxembourg 98.49 compare
- 17 Spain 97.77 compare
More population data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (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 97.97 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 222 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 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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