Rural without basic handwashing in Indonesia

Indonesia: Rural without basic handwashing was 26.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.75 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
42.10 million
in 2006
All-time low
26.75 million
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Rural without basic handwashing in Indonesia, 2006–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2006201520242006: 42.1M2007: 42.0M2008: 41.9M2009: 41.8M2010: 41.7M2011: 40.7M2012: 39.7M2013: 38.7M2014: 37.7M2015: 36.6M2016: 35.6M2017: 34.5M2018: 33.4M2019: 32.3M2020: 31.2M2021: 30.0M2022: 28.9M2023: 27.8M2024: 26.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 26.75 million for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Indonesia peaked at 42.10 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.75 million, in 2024.

Indonesia ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Rural without basic handwashing in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Indonesia, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 42.10 million —
2007 42.02 million -0.2%
2008 41.92 million -0.2%
2009 41.80 million -0.3%
2010 41.68 million -0.3%
2011 40.70 million -2.3%
2012 39.73 million -2.4%
2013 38.73 million -2.5%
2014 37.70 million -2.7%
2015 36.65 million -2.8%
2016 35.58 million -2.9%
2017 34.50 million -3.0%
2018 33.40 million -3.2%
2019 32.31 million -3.3%
2020 31.19 million -3.5%
2021 30.04 million -3.7%
2022 28.92 million -3.7%
2023 27.83 million -3.7%
2024 26.75 million -3.9%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 26.75 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 137.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 26.75 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 41.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.96 million 41.80 million 42.10 million 4
2010s 37.10 million 32.31 million 41.68 million 10
2020s 28.95 million 26.75 million 31.19 million 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Bangladesh 34.62 million compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 30.65 million compare
  3. 8 Uganda 29.06 million compare
  4. 10 China 23.36 million compare
  5. 11 Kenya 20.46 million compare
  6. 12 Mozambique 18.94 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Indonesia?
Rural without basic handwashing in Indonesia was 26.75 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 42.10 million in 2006.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.75 million in 2024.
How does Indonesia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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