People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Maldives
Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Maldives is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Maldives peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 16th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.6% | — |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 99.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 69.6% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 82.0% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.3% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Maldives?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Maldives was 99.7% 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Maldives ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.