Azerbaijan vs Maldives: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Azerbaijan
- Maldives
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 95.5% against 95.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.6% | 95.0% | 5.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 95.0% | 2.1% | 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, Azerbaijan or Maldives?
- Azerbaijan, at 95.5% against 95.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Azerbaijan and Maldives?
- 0.5%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and Maldives rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Maldives ranks 17th of 113 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, 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 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.