Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malta
Malta: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 99.8% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malta, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malta stood at 99.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2024.
Malta ranks 16th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malta?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Malta was 99.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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