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GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Maldives

Maldives: GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation was 0.714 5 year moving average in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.714 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.833 5 year moving average
in 2018
All-time low
0.6 5 year moving average
in 2010
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Maldives, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.75 5 year moving average2005: 0.75 5 year moving average2006: 0.75 5 year moving average2007: 0.75 5 year moving average2008: 0.75 5 year moving average2009: 0.75 5 year moving average2010: 0.6 5 year moving average2011: 0.6 5 year moving average2012: 0.8 5 year moving average2013: 0.8 5 year moving average2014: 0.8 5 year moving average2015: 0.8 5 year moving average2016: 0.8 5 year moving average2017: 0.8 5 year moving average2018: 0.833 5 year moving average2019: 0.833 5 year moving average2020: 0.833 5 year moving average2021: 0.625 5 year moving average2022: 0.625 5 year moving average2023: 0.714 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.714 5 year moving average for goal 6: clean water and sanitation in 2023.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Maldives peaked at 0.833 5 year moving average in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6 5 year moving average, in 2010.

That places Maldives 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Maldives, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.75 5 year moving average —
2005 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2006 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.6 5 year moving average -20.0%
2011 0.6 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.8 5 year moving average +33.3%
2013 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.8 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.833 5 year moving average +4.1%
2019 0.833 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.833 5 year moving average +0.0%
2021 0.625 5 year moving average -25.0%
2022 0.625 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.714 5 year moving average +14.2%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 0.714 5 year moving average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.857 5 year moving average, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 0.714 5 year moving average is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.857 5 year moving average, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.75 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.7666 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average 0.833 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.6992 5 year moving average 0.625 5 year moving average 0.833 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 156 Australia 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  2. 156 Barbados 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  3. 156 Brunei 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  4. 156 Bulgaria 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  5. 156 Djibouti 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  6. 156 Dominica 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  7. 156 Iceland 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  8. 156 India 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  9. 156 Japan 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  10. 156 Qatar 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  11. 156 Saudi Arabia 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  12. 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  13. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  14. 156 Turkey 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  15. 156 United Arab Emirates 0.714 5 year moving average compare
  16. 156 Palestine 0.714 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Maldives?
Goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Maldives was 0.714 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 6: clean water and sanitation recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.833 5 year moving average in 2018.
What is the lowest goal 6: clean water and sanitation recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2010.
How does Maldives rank for goal 6: clean water and sanitation?
Maldives ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 6: clean water and sanitation rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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