Arab World vs Maldives: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Arab World
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.8% against 75.2% in Arab World, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.7% | 95.8% | 23.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 95.8% | 21.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Arab World or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 95.8% against 75.2% in Arab World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Arab World and Maldives?
- 20.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Arab World and Maldives rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Arab World ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 18th of 31 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.