Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Maldives
Maldives: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Maldives stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Maldives peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2000.
That places Maldives 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.7% | — |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 61 Palau 99.6% compare
- 62 Slovakia 99.6% compare
- 63 Georgia 99.6% compare
- 65 Cook Islands 99.5% compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 99.5% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Maldives?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Maldives was 99.5% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.