Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives
Maldives: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 95.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives is 95.0%, 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives peaked at 95.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives was 95.0% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Maldives ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.