Maldives
Sanitation coverage estimates
Urban (%)
Rural (%)
Total (%)
1990
2010
1990
2010
1990
2010
Improved facilities
98
98
58
97
68
97
Shared facilities
2
2
1
2
1
2
Other unimproved
0
0
10
1
8
1
Open defecation
0
0
31
0
23
0
Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2012
Urban sanitation trends
98
98
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
C
o
ver
ag
e (
%
)
Open def ecation Ot her unimproved f acilities Shared facilit ies Improved f acilities
Rural sanitation trends
97
58
2
1
1
10
0
31
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
C
o
ver
ag
e (
%
)
Open def ecation Other unimproved f acilities Shared facilit ies Improved f acilities
Total sanitation trends
97
68
2
1
1
8
0
23
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
C
o
ver
ag
e (
%
)
Maldives
Drinking water coverage estimates
Urban (%)
Rural (%)
Total (%)
1990
2010
1990
2010
1990
2010
Piped onto premises
50
96
0
1
13
39
Other improved
source
50
4
91
96
80
59
Other unimproved
0
0
9
3
7
2
Surface water
0
0
0
0
0
0
Source: WHO/UNICEF JMP, 2012
Urban drinking water trends
96
50
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
v
e
ra
g
e
(
%
)
Surf ace water
Ot her unimproved sources Ot her improved sources Piped ont o premises
Rural drinking water trends
1
0
96
91
3
9
0
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
v
e
ra
g
e
(
%
)
Surf ace wat er
Ot her unimproved sources Ot her improved sources Piped ont o premises
Total drinking water trends
39
13
59
80
2
7
0
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
1990
2010
Co
v
e
ra
g
e
(
%
)
Surf ace wat er
Ot her unimproved sources Ot her improved sources Piped ont o premises
Total drin
5
100
Rural drin
7
100
Urban dri
