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

Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2013
All-time low
98.9%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

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

0204060801002013201520172013: 98.9 highest2014: 98.9 highest2015: 98.9 highest2016: 98.9 highest2017: 98.9 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Maldives is 98.9%, 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 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Maldives, 2013 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2013 98.9%
2014 98.9% +0.0%
2015 98.9% +0.0%
2016 98.9% +0.0%
2017 98.9% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 12 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
  2. 13 Costa Rica 98.9%
  3. 14 Belize 98.9% compare
  4. 16 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8%
  5. 17 Turkmenistan 98.7% compare
  6. 18 Jamaica 98.7% compare

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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 98.9% 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 98.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Maldives ranks 15th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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