Eastern Africa vs Maldives: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Eastern Africa
21.0%
in 2024
Maldives
95.8%
in 2021
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Maldives rank
18th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Eastern Africa
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.8% against 21.0% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 74.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 4.6 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 18th of 19 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 95.8% | 79.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 95.8% | 76.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Eastern Africa or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 95.8% against 21.0% in Eastern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Eastern Africa and Maldives?
- 74.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Africa and Maldives rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Maldives ranks 18th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.