Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 26.75 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 26.75 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia peaked at 42.10 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.75 million people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.10 million people | — |
| 2007 | 42.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.92 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.80 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.68 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.70 million people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.73 million people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 38.73 million people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.70 million people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.65 million people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.58 million people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 34.50 million people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 33.40 million people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.31 million people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 31.19 million people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.04 million people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.92 million people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.83 million people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 26.75 million people | -3.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 26.75 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 137.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 26.75 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068 people, 41.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.96 million people | 41.80 million people | 42.10 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.10 million people | 32.31 million people | 41.68 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.95 million people | 26.75 million people | 31.19 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia was 26.75 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.10 million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 million people in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 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.