Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives
Maldives: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 95.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of 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
In 2021, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives stood at 95.8%. 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives peaked at 95.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2013.
Maldives ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.8% | — |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 95.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 95.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3%
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
- 19 Libya 95.6%
- 20 Ukraine 95.4% compare
- 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% compare
More population data for Maldives
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 21,159 people (2100)
- Population density 1,583 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Maldives was 95.8% 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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
- How does Maldives rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Maldives ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of 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.