How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Helena?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Saint Helena: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Maldives

0.0%

in 2024

Saint Helena

0.0%

in 2024

Maldives rank

186th

Saint Helena rank

186th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Maldives
Saint Helena

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 186th and Saint Helena ranks 186th of 232 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Saint Helena	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%	Maldives
2010s	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%	Maldives
2020s	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Maldives or Saint Helena?: Maldives, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Saint Helena as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Maldives and Saint Helena?: 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Helena?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Saint Helena rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Maldives ranks 186th and Saint Helena ranks 186th of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation 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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.