People without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia
Georgia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 312,791 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
People without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, people without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia stood at 312,791 people. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia peaked at 321,402 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 312,791 people, in 2022.
That places Georgia 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 321,402 people | — |
| 2015 | 320,255 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 319,240 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 318,238 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 317,319 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 316,368 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 315,157 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 313,421 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 312,791 people | -0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 312,791 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 312,791 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 318,804 people | 316,368 people | 321,402 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 313,790 people | 312,791 people | 315,157 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 85 Moldova 421,580 people
- 86 Azerbaijan 416,013 people compare
- 87 Libya 325,503 people compare
- 89 Palestine 279,537 people compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 239,366 people compare
- 91 Cape Verde 205,371 people
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia was 312,791 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 321,402 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,791 people in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Georgia ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.