Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malta

Malta: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 186 regions
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
99.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malta, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.9 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.9 %2010: 99.9 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malta is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2000.

Malta ranks 1st of 186 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 10
2010s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malta?
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Malta was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Malta ranks 1st out of 186 regions with data for 2024.
Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.