Share rural basic handwashing in Maldives

Maldives: Share rural basic handwashing was 94.97 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
94.97
in 2013
All-time low
94.97
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Share rural basic handwashing in Maldives, 2013–2021

0204060801002013201720212013: 952014: 952015: 952016: 952017: 952018: 952019: 952020: 952021: 95

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share rural basic handwashing in Maldives is 94.97, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Maldives peaked at 94.97 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.97, in 2013.

Maldives ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share rural basic handwashing in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Share rural basic handwashing in Maldives, 2013 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2013 94.97 —
2014 94.97 +0.0%
2015 94.97 +0.0%
2016 94.97 +0.0%
2017 94.97 +0.0%
2018 94.97 +0.0%
2019 94.97 +0.0%
2020 94.97 +0.0%
2021 94.97 +0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 94.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 94.97 is above the median for South Asia, which is 86.12, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.97 94.97 94.97 7
2020s 94.97 94.97 94.97 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 14 Azerbaijan 95.51 compare
  2. 15 Palestine 95.51 compare
  3. 16 China 95.3 compare
  4. 18 Egypt 94.21 compare
  5. 19 Thailand 93.41 compare
  6. 20 Armenia 90.26 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share rural basic handwashing in Maldives?
Share rural basic handwashing in Maldives was 94.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 94.97 in 2013.
What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 94.97 in 2013.
How does Maldives rank for share rural basic handwashing?
Maldives ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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