Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 95.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 109 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2021
All-time low
95.8%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Maldives, 2013–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Maldives stood at 95.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Maldives peaked at 95.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 18th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3%
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
- 19 Libya 95.6%
- 20 Ukraine 95.4% compare
- 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,998 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,998 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Maldives?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Maldives was 95.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Maldives ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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