IDA & IBRD total vs Maldives: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.8% against 77.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.9% | 95.8% | 26.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 95.8% | 22.9% | 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, IDA & IBRD total or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 95.8% against 77.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between IDA & IBRD total and Maldives?
- 18.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Maldives rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th 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.