Kyrgyzstan vs Maldives: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Maldives
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 97.2% against 95.8% in Maldives, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.5% | 95.8% | 4.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 95.8% | 1.1% | 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, Kyrgyzstan or Maldives?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 97.2% against 95.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Kyrgyzstan and Maldives?
- 1.4%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Maldives rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- 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.