Caribbean Small States vs Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.7% against 88.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 78.1% | 6.2% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 88.0% | 1.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 97.7% | 8.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Caribbean Small States or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 99.7% against 88.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Caribbean Small States and Maldives?
- 10.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Maldives?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Maldives rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 16th of 47 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, rural (% of rural 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.