Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Maldives, 2001–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Maldives recorded -100 % change on previous year for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1,648.8% on the previous year and down 16,805.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 2.2 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 97th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0557 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0654 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2009 | -0.3152 % change on previous year | +381.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5915 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9121 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2012 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2013 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2014 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2015 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2016 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2017 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2018 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2019 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | +1648.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -13.59 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1648.8% | -5.72 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -381.8% | -0.0654 % change on previous year | -0.3152 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.3152 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | -0.5915 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
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More reference data data for Maldives
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Maldives was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16,805.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.