Saint Lucia vs Syria: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Saint Lucia
87.9%
in 2016
Syria
87.3%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
40th
Syria rank
41st
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Saint Lucia
- Syria
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 87.9% against 87.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 40th and Syria ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas, Saint Lucia or Syria?
- Saint Lucia, at 87.9% against 87.3% in Syria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas between Saint Lucia and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
- How do Saint Lucia and Syria rank globally for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Saint Lucia ranks 40th and Syria ranks 41st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. 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.