People without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia
Indonesia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 57.32 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia stood at 57.32 million people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia peaked at 60.27 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.32 million people, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.63 million people | — |
| 2007 | 59.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.87 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.06 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.70 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.29 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.07 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.85 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.62 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.16 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.86 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.62 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.46 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.32 million people | -0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 57.32 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 121.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 57.32 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 80.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.26 million people | 58.63 million people | 59.87 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.37 million people | 58.40 million people | 60.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.69 million people | 57.32 million people | 58.16 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia was 57.32 million people in 2024, 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.27 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.32 million people in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.