Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Maldives

Maldives: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 97.08 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
97.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 113 countries
All-time high
97.08
in 2013
All-time low
97.08
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Maldives, 2013–2021

0204060801002013201720212013: 97.12014: 97.12015: 97.12016: 97.12017: 97.12018: 97.12019: 97.12020: 97.12021: 97.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Maldives stood at 97.08. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Maldives peaked at 97.08 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.08, in 2013.

Maldives ranks 13th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Maldives, 2013 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2013 97.08 —
2014 97.08 +0.0%
2015 97.08 +0.0%
2016 97.08 +0.0%
2017 97.08 +0.0%
2018 97.08 +0.0%
2019 97.08 +0.0%
2020 97.08 +0.0%
2021 97.08 +0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 97.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 97.08 is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.23, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.08 97.08 97.08 7
2020s 97.08 97.08 97.08 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 10 Serbia 98.21
  2. 11 Iraq 97.6 compare
  3. 12 Kyrgyzstan 97.17 compare
  4. 14 Armenia 96.81 compare
  5. 15 Azerbaijan 96.31 compare
  6. 16 India 96.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Maldives?
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Maldives was 97.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 97.08 in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 97.08 in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Maldives ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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