People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Malta
Malta: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 539,607 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Malta, 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 Malta is 539,607 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Malta peaked at 539,607 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 399,692 people, in 2000.
That places Malta 166th out of 232 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,089 people | 399,692 people | 420,577 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,221 people | 422,432 people | 503,967 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,663 people | 518,182 people | 539,607 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Malta?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Malta was 539,607 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 539,607 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,692 people in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Malta ranks 166th out of 232 regions with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.