Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives
Maldives: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.7 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 99.7 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives peaked at 99.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.12, in 2000.
That places Maldives 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.21 | 76.12 | 86.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.75 | 87.08 | 96.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.52 | 97.12 | 99.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 34 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare
- 35 Korea 99.73 compare
- 36 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 38 Seychelles 99.7 compare
- 39 Portugal 99.66 compare
- 40 United States 99.62 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1872 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives was 99.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.12 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Maldives ranks 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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