Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural by country
Countries reporting
113
Highest
100
Turkmenistan
Lowest
5.64
Liberia
Median
76.85
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
1,688
What the numbers show
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural is currently reported for 113 countries. The highest value is 100 in Turkmenistan; the lowest is 5.64 in Liberia.
The median across all reporting countries is 76.85, and the mean is 66.5.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 393.7%), and the largest decrease in Somalia (down 41.6%).
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 99.62 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Montenegro | 99.23 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 99.22 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 98.75 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Ukraine | 98.6 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 98.6 | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 8 | Mexico | 98.52 | 2024 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 9 | China | 98.3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Serbia | 98.21 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Iraq | 97.6 | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 97.17 | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 13 | Maldives | 97.08 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 14 | Armenia | 96.81 | 2022 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 96.31 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 16 | India | 96.15 | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 17 | Ecuador | 95.74 | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 18 | Thailand | 95.66 | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 19 | Philippines | 95.59 | 2024 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 20 | Vietnam | 95.43 | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 21 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 95.37 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Cuba | 94.92 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 23 | Palestine | 94.74 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Georgia | 94.6 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Tunisia | 94.52 | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 93.39 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Moldova | 93.36 | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Bhutan | 93.06 | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 29 | Tuvalu | 92.72 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 30 | Belize | 92.14 | 2022 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 31 | Pakistan | 92.09 | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 32 | Fiji | 91.12 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Nauru | 90.79 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Cambodia | 89.94 | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 35 | Egypt | 89.8 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 36 | Mongolia | 88.73 | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 37 | El Salvador | 88.32 | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 38 | Algeria | 88 | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 88 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 40 | Saint Lucia | 87.94 | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Syria | 87.33 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 42 | Tajikistan | 86.75 | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 86.54 | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 44 | Marshall Islands | 86.44 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Tonga | 85.5 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Trinidad and Tobago | 85.49 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Honduras | 85.4 | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 48 | Paraguay | 85.12 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Samoa | 83.77 | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 50 | Guatemala | 83.22 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 51 | Myanmar | 83.02 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Indonesia | 81.79 | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 53 | Bangladesh | 80.02 | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 54 | Kenya | 79.22 | 2024 | up 393.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Colombia | 78.29 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 56 | Guyana | 78.23 | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 57 | Nepal | 76.85 | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 58 | Suriname | 74.8 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Laos | 74.64 | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 60 | Yemen | 73.77 | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 61 | Cape Verde | 71.57 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Jamaica | 71.05 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 63 | Solomon Islands | 70.67 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 64 | Vanuatu | 65.87 | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 65 | Kiribati | 64.75 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 66 | Papua New Guinea | 64.35 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Sao Tome and Principe | 62.84 | 2024 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 68 | Namibia | 62.41 | 2017 | unchanged | flat |
| 69 | Djibouti | 61.31 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 60.12 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 71 | Mauritania | 57.57 | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 72 | Congo | 56.11 | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 55.71 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Ghana | 54.99 | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 75 | South Africa | 52.56 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 76 | Dominican Republic | 51.21 | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 77 | Gabon | 49.75 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 78 | Eswatini | 48.46 | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 79 | Angola | 44.82 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Cameroon | 43.91 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | East Timor | 42.62 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Comoros | 40.69 | 2024 | up 87.7% | rising |
| 83 | Nigeria | 38.2 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 84 | Uganda | 36.71 | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 35.49 | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 86 | Madagascar | 35.48 | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 87 | Central African Republic | 35.43 | 2024 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 88 | South Sudan | 34.71 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 89 | Chad | 34.08 | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 90 | Senegal | 33.27 | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 91 | Guinea | 33.14 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 92 | Cote d'Ivoire | 31.41 | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 93 | Niger | 29.77 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 94 | Rwanda | 29.41 | 2024 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Bolivia | 29.08 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 96 | Zambia | 28.73 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 97 | Malawi | 27.91 | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 98 | Lesotho | 27.83 | 2024 | up 369.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Haiti | 27.57 | 2023 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 100 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 27.32 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 101 | Mali | 27.12 | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 102 | Togo | 26.93 | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 103 | Equatorial Guinea | 26.02 | 2015 | unchanged | flat |
| 104 | Mozambique | 24.97 | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 105 | Guinea-Bissau | 24.52 | 2024 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Somalia | 22.17 | 2024 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 107 | Tanzania | 21.77 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Sierra Leone | 21.22 | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 109 | Burundi | 19.39 | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 110 | Benin | 15.8 | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 111 | Ethiopia | 14.05 | 2024 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 112 | Gambia | 13.51 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Liberia | 5.64 | 2024 | up 157.1% | volatile |