Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia

Georgia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 189,184 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
189,184 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
204,474 people
in 2014
All-time low
189,184 people
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia, 2014–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2014201820222014: 204.5k people2015: 202.6k people2016: 200.8k people2017: 198.9k people2018: 197.1k people2019: 195.3k people2020: 193.3k people2021: 190.9k people2022: 189.2k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia is 189,184 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia peaked at 204,474 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 189,184 people, in 2022.

That places Georgia 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 199,858 people 195,278 people 204,474 people 6
2020s 191,108 people 189,184 people 193,251 people 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 79 Djibouti 219,718 people compare
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  3. 81 Azerbaijan 194,792 people compare
  4. 83 El Salvador 182,550 people compare
  5. 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 people compare
  6. 85 Gabon 150,886 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia was 189,184 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 204,474 people in 2014.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 189,184 people in 2022.
How does Georgia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Georgia ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.