Maldives vs Thailand: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Maldives

95.0%

in 2021

Thailand

93.4%

in 2024

Maldives rank

17th

Thailand rank

19th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Maldives currently reports 95.0% against 93.4% in Thailand, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.