Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 99.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 172 countries
All-time high
99.33
in 2010
All-time low
99.33
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Maldives, 2010–2023

0204060801002010201620232010: 99.32011: 99.32012: 99.32013: 99.32014: 99.32015: 99.32016: 99.32017: 99.32018: 99.32019: 99.32020: 99.32021: 99.32022: 99.32023: 99.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Maldives stood at 99.33. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Maldives peaked at 99.33 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.33, in 2010.

Maldives ranks 78th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Maldives, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 99.33 —
2011 99.33 +0.0%
2012 99.33 +0.0%
2013 99.33 +0.0%
2014 99.33 +0.0%
2015 99.33 +0.0%
2016 99.33 +0.0%
2017 99.33 +0.0%
2018 99.33 +0.0%
2019 99.33 +0.0%
2020 99.33 +0.0%
2021 99.33 +0.0%
2022 99.33 +0.0%
2023 99.33 +0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 99.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.14, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 99.33 is above the median for South Asia, which is 92.39, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.33 99.33 99.33 10
2020s 99.33 99.33 99.33 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 75 Cape Verde 99.81 compare
  2. 76 Moldova 99.76 compare
  3. 77 Cuba 99.69 compare
  4. 79 Serbia 98.45 compare
  5. 80 Mongolia 98.25 compare
  6. 81 Syria 97.8 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Maldives?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Maldives was 99.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 99.33 in 2010.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 99.33 in 2010.
How does Maldives rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Maldives ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
233 places, 4,634 data points, 2000–2023
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