People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malta
Malta: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 934.78 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 934.78 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malta peaked at 934.78 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Malta 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 31.88 people | — |
| 2010 | 78.68 people | +146.8% |
| 2011 | 125.96 people | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 173.64 people | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 221.72 people | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 272.85 people | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 328.56 people | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 386.45 people | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 448.83 people | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 518.34 people | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 594.8 people | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 668.79 people | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 734.68 people | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 798.34 people | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 864.42 people | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 934.78 people | +8.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 934.78 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 934.78 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.16 million people, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +146.8% | 31.88 people | 78.68 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 people | 0 people | 31.88 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.98 people | 78.68 people | 594.8 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 800.2 people | 668.79 people | 934.78 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 142 Luxembourg 2,335 people compare
- 143 Palau 1,632 people compare
- 144 United States Virgin Islands 1,123 people compare
- 146 Saint Martin (French part) 881.73 people compare
- 147 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 222.96 people compare
- 148 Niue 128.13 people compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malta?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Malta was 934.78 people 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 934.78 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.