Nigeria vs East Timor: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Nigeria

38.2%

in 2024

East Timor

42.6%

in 2020

Nigeria rank

83rd

East Timor rank

81st

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

East Timor currently reports 42.6% against 38.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 83rd and East Timor ranks 81st of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.