Senegal vs East Timor: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Senegal
20.5%
in 2024
East Timor
21.9%
in 2020
Senegal rank
84th
East Timor rank
81st
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Senegal
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 21.9% against 20.5% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 84th and East Timor ranks 81st of 113 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 21.9% | 14.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 21.9% | 8.1% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Senegal or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 21.9% against 20.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Senegal and East Timor?
- 1.4%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and East Timor rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Senegal ranks 84th and East Timor ranks 81st 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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.