Maldives vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Access to handwashing facilities
Maldives
95.8%
in 2021
Turks and Caicos Islands
95.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
16th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
19th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Maldives
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.8% against 95.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 16th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Maldives or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Maldives, at 95.8% against 95.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Maldives and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Maldives ranks 16th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 19th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.