People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Maldives

Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 97.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2013
All-time low
97.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

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

0204060801002013201520172013: 97 lowest2014: 97 lowest2015: 97 lowest2016: 97 lowest2017: 97 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Maldives stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

That places Maldives 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Maldives, 2013 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2013 97.0%
2014 97.0% +0.0%
2015 97.0% +0.0%
2016 97.0% +0.0%
2017 97.0% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 4 Jordan 98.9% compare
  2. 5 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
  3. 6 Tajikistan 97.2% compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 96.1% compare
  5. 9 Thailand 93.5% compare
  6. 10 Barbados 92.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Maldives?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Maldives was 97.0% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Maldives ranks 7th 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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