Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Maldives
Maldives: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 99.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 99.75 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Maldives peaked at 99.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.14, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.14 | — |
| 2001 | 93.35 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.57 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.79 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.43 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.65 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.07 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.48 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.32 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.16 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.58 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.01 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.43 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.86 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.71 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.17 | 93.14 | 95.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8 | 95.9 | 99.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.75 | 99.75 | 99.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 23 United States of America 99.86 compare
- 24 North Macedonia 99.84 compare
- 25 Cyprus 99.75 compare
- 27 Serbia 99.75 compare
- 28 Thailand 99.72 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 99.66 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Maldives?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Maldives was 99.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.14 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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