People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Maldives
Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 526,222 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Maldives is 526,222 people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Maldives peaked at 526,222 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214,674 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 214,674 people | — |
| 2001 | 221,711 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 228,892 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 236,155 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 243,514 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 250,998 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 260,395 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 272,233 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 285,621 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 299,597 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 314,172 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 329,315 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 344,944 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 360,925 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 377,430 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 395,107 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 413,637 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 432,287 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 451,059 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 469,931 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 487,664 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 505,129 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 516,749 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 522,405 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 526,222 people | +0.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 526,222 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 526,222 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 million people, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251,379 people | 214,674 people | 299,597 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,881 people | 314,172 people | 469,931 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,634 people | 487,664 people | 526,222 people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Maldives?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Maldives was 526,222 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 526,222 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,674 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 167th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.