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

East Timor

42.6%

in 2020

Uganda

36.7%

in 2024

East Timor rank

81st

Uganda rank

84th

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

East Timor currently reports 42.6% against 36.7% in Uganda, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

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

East Timor ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 84th 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.