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Malta
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Global rank#7out of 159 countries
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Historical trend

10075.050.025.00.0200020122024Malta · 2024: 100Malta

Analytical takeaways

  • Malta records 100 for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in 2024, ranking #7 globally out of 159 countries.
  • People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) has remained broadly stable near 100 across 2000–2024.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

Comparison

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