Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia
Georgia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 189,184 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia, 2014–2022
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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 204,474 people | — |
| 2015 | 202,587 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 200,761 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 198,927 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 197,122 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 195,278 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 193,251 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 190,890 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 189,184 people | -0.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 189,184 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 189,184 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132 people, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Djibouti 219,718 people
- 80 Mongolia 201,342 people compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 194,792 people compare
- 83 El Salvador 182,550 people compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 people compare
- 85 Gabon 150,886 people compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.