Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
189th
of 231 countries
All-time high
7.77
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Maldives, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 7.32001: 7.42002: 7.42003: 7.42004: 7.52005: 7.52006: 7.52007: 7.52008: 7.62009: 7.62010: 7.72011: 7.72012: 7.72013: 7.82014: 7.72015: 6.82016: 5.92017: 5.12018: 4.22019: 3.42020: 2.62021: 1.82022: 1.12023: 0.3852024: 0

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Maldives is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Maldives peaked at 7.77 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 189th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.47 7.29 7.63 10
2010s 6.4 3.36 7.77 10
2020s 1.18 0 2.59 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 186 El Salvador 0 compare
  2. 187 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 compare
  3. 188 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 compare
  4. 190 Denmark 0 compare
  5. 191 Portugal 0 compare
  6. 192 Qatar 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Maldives?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Maldives was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Maldives ranks 189th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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