Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Maldives, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Maldives is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Maldives peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 39th out of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 76.1% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 87.1% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 36 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Maldives?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Maldives was 99.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Maldives ranks 39th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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