Nigeria vs East Timor: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Nigeria

22.9%

in 2024

East Timor

21.9%

in 2020

Nigeria rank

80th

East Timor rank

81st

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Nigeria currently reports 22.9% against 21.9% in East Timor, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Nigeria ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 81st of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
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, 1,715 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.