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

Indonesia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 81.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2006
All-time low
81.8%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 84.9 %2007: 84.9 %2008: 84.9 %2009: 84.9 %2010: 84.9 %2011: 84.7 %2012: 84.4 %2013: 84.2 %2014: 84 %2015: 83.8 %2016: 83.6 %2017: 83.3 %2018: 83.1 %2019: 82.9 %2020: 82.7 %2021: 82.5 %2022: 82.2 %2023: 82 %2024: 81.8 %

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 81.8% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia peaked at 84.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2024.

That places Indonesia 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.9% 84.9% 84.9% 4
2010s 83.9% 82.9% 84.9% 10
2020s 82.2% 81.8% 82.7% 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 49 Samoa 83.8% compare
  2. 50 Guatemala 83.2% compare
  3. 51 Myanmar 83.0% compare
  4. 53 Bangladesh 80.0% compare
  5. 54 Kenya 79.2% compare
  6. 55 Colombia 78.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Indonesia was 81.8% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Indonesia ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 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.