Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Maldives
Maldives: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 95.84 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
95.84
in 2021
All-time low
95.77
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Maldives, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Maldives stood at 95.84. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Maldives peaked at 95.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.77, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.77 | — |
| 2014 | 95.78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.78 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.84 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 95.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 95.84 is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.69, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.79 | 95.77 | 95.82 | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.83 | 95.83 | 95.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.26
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 97.24 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 95.98 compare
- 19 Libya 95.59
- 20 Ukraine 95.38 compare
- 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 95 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Maldives?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Maldives was 95.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 95.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.77 in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Maldives ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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