People without basic handwashing facilities in Maldives
Maldives: People without basic handwashing facilities was 21,477 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Maldives, 2013–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 21,477 people for people without basic handwashing facilities in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Maldives peaked at 21,477 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,934 people, in 2013.
That places Maldives 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,934 people | — |
| 2014 | 17,471 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18,047 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 18,646 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19,235 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19,814 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20,383 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20,938 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 21,477 people | +2.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 21,477 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 21,477 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.13 million people, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,647 people | 16,934 people | 20,383 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 21,208 people | 20,938 people | 21,477 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 106 Belize 39,112 people compare
- 107 Barbados 32,240 people
- 108 Saint Lucia 22,251 people
- 110 Tonga 19,858 people compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 6,167 people compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5,982 people compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Maldives?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Maldives was 21,477 people in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 21,477 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,934 people in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Maldives ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.