Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives
Maldives: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives stood at 99.66. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives peaked at 99.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.6, in 2000.
That places Maldives 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.6 | — |
| 2001 | 70.81 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 72.02 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.22 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 74.43 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.64 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 76.85 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 78.06 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 79.38 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 80.7 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 82.02 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.35 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 84.68 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 86.01 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.35 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 88.69 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 90.04 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.38 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 92.74 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.09 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.32 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.55 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.78 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 99.66 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.07 | 69.6 | 80.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.04 | 82.02 | 94.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.66 | 95.32 | 99.66 | 5 |
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More population data for Maldives
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1872 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9524 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Maldives was 99.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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