People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Maldives

Maldives: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 95.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2021
All-time low
95.8%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Maldives, 2013–2021

0204060801002013201720212013: 95.8 % of population2014: 95.8 % of population2015: 95.8 % of population2016: 95.8 % of population2017: 95.8 % of population2018: 95.8 % of population2019: 95.8 % of population2020: 95.8 % of population2021: 95.8 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Maldives is 95.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Maldives peaked at 95.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2013.

That places Maldives 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Maldives, 2013 to 2021.
Year % of population Change
2013 95.8%
2014 95.8% +0.0%
2015 95.8% +0.0%
2016 95.8% +0.0%
2017 95.8% +0.0%
2018 95.8% +0.0%
2019 95.8% +0.0%
2020 95.8% +0.0%
2021 95.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.8% 95.8% 95.8% 7
2020s 95.8% 95.8% 95.8% 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3%
  2. 16 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
  3. 17 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
  4. 19 Libya 95.6%
  5. 20 Ukraine 95.4% compare
  6. 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Maldives?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Maldives was 95.8% in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Maldives ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.