Number using at least basic sanitation in Maldives
Maldives: Number using at least basic sanitation was 526,222 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Maldives is 526,222, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Maldives peaked at 526,222 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214,674, in 2000.
That places Maldives 167th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 214,674 | — |
| 2001 | 221,711 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 228,892 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 236,155 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 243,514 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 250,998 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 260,395 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 272,233 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 285,621 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 299,597 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 314,172 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 329,315 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 344,944 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 360,925 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 377,430 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 395,107 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 413,637 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 432,287 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 451,059 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 469,931 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 487,664 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 505,129 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 516,749 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 522,405 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 526,222 | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 526,222 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 526,222 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 million, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251,379 | 214,674 | 299,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,881 | 314,172 | 469,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,634 | 487,664 | 526,222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Maldives?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Maldives was 526,222 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 526,222 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,674 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Maldives ranks 167th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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