Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Maldives
95.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.8% against 26.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 69.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 127 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 23.4% | 72.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 24.2% | 71.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Maldives, at 95.8% against 26.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 69.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Maldives ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 127 countries.
- 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.