Maldives vs Turkmenistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
0 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
141st
Turkmenistan rank
141st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Maldives
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 141st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,546 people | 51,586 people | 3,040 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 28,269 people | 24,186 people | 4,083 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6,066 people | 677.94 people | 5,388 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Maldives or Turkmenistan?
- Maldives, at 0 people against 0 people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 0 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Turkmenistan rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 141st and Turkmenistan ranks 141st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.