IDA blend vs Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation services
People using at least basic sanitation services over time
- IDA blend
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.7% against 58.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 41.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 81.2% | 43.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 91.7% | 43.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 98.5% | 41.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, IDA blend or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 99.7% against 58.1% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services between IDA blend and Maldives?
- 41.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and Maldives rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- IDA blend ranks 34th and Maldives ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.