Health in Maldives 1,061 indicators covering health for Maldives. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 99.0% 2017 β 5th People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 99.6% 2017 β 7th People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 99.6% 2017 β 8th People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 99.9% 2017 β 7th People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 99.9% 2017 β 8th People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 98.7% 2017 β 21st People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 100.0% 2017 β 1st People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 100.0% 2017 β 1st People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 100.0% 2017 β 1st People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 99.2% 2017 β 43rd People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 97.0% 2017 β 7th People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 97.8% 2017 β 6th People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 98.0% 2017 β 8th People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 98.1% 2017 β 11th People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 98.9% 2017 β 15th People using at least basic sanitation services, urbanΒ (% of urban) 98.3% 2017 β 3rd People using at least basic sanitation services, urbanΒ (% of urban) 99.0% 2017 β 3rd People using at least basic sanitation services, urbanΒ (% of urban) 100.0% 2017 β 1st People using at least basic sanitation services, urbanΒ (% of urban) 99.0% 2017 β 9th People using at least basic sanitation services, urbanΒ (% of urban) 99.4% 2017 β 12th People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 0.7% 2017 β 76th People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 0.0% 2017 β 78th People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 0.0% 2017 β 73rd People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 0.0% 2017 β 70th People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 0.0% 2017 β 54th People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 0.0% 2017 β 86th People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 0.0% 2017 β 64th People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 0.0% 2017 β 56th People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 0.0% 2017 β 48th People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 0.0% 2017 β 42nd Prevalence of syphilis 0.0% 2022 β 87th Confirmed cases of MDR-TB 0 2012 down 100.0% 125th New cases: other 0 2012 β 33rd Compliance with international health regulations 61 2016 down 4.7% 110th Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians 18 2020 down 93.5% 44th Community Health Workers 224 2020 down 62.1% 38th Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per 29.79 2023 down 0.5% 7th Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level 38.56 2023 up 65.2% 45th Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists 427 2020 up 49.8% 21st Imports in 1000s hectolitres 23 2007 up 53.3% 92nd Children aged <5 years wasted for age 10.2% 2009 down 53.2% 17th β Previous Page 18 of 18