People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Maldives

Maldives: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2013
All-time low
99.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Maldives, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 99.72014: 99.72015: 99.72016: 99.72017: 99.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Maldives is 99.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Maldives ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Maldives, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 99.7%
2014 99.7% +0.0%
2015 99.7% +0.0%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 99.7% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Maldives

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  3. 9 North Macedonia 99.6% compare
  4. 10 Belarus 99.6% compare
  5. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Maldives?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Maldives was 99.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Maldives ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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