Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Maldives
Maldives: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.75
in 2020
All-time low
93.14
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Maldives is 99.75, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Maldives peaked at 99.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.14, in 2000.
That places Maldives 26th out of 186 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.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.75 is above the median for South Asia, which is 85.64, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 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 Cook Islands 99.68 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Maldives?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Maldives was 99.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.14 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Maldives ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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