Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia

Georgia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 94.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
94.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2014
All-time low
94.6%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia, 2014–2022

0204060801002014201820222014: 94.6 %2015: 94.6 %2016: 94.6 %2017: 94.6 %2018: 94.6 %2019: 94.6 %2020: 94.6 %2021: 94.6 %2022: 94.6 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia peaked at 94.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2014.

That places Georgia 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.6% 94.6% 94.6% 6
2020s 94.6% 94.6% 94.6% 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.4% compare
  2. 22 Cuba 94.9% compare
  3. 23 Palestine 94.7% compare
  4. 25 Tunisia 94.5% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 93.4% compare
  6. 27 Moldova 93.4% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Georgia was 94.6% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2014.
How does Georgia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Georgia ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
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, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.