People practicing open defecation, rural in Maldives
Maldives: People practicing open defecation, rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation, rural in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural in Maldives is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Maldives peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 103rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, rural in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 7.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Maldives?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Maldives was 0.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Maldives ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.