Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Georgia

Georgia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 87.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
87.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2014
All-time low
87.4%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Georgia, 2014–2022

0204060802014201820222014: 87.4 %2015: 87.4 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 87.4 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 87.4 %2020: 87.4 %2021: 87.4 %2022: 87.4 %

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 87.4% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Georgia peaked at 87.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2014.

That places Georgia 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.4% 87.4% 87.4% 6
2020s 87.4% 87.4% 87.4% 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 24 Cuba 88.1% compare
  2. 25 El Salvador 88.0% compare
  3. 26 Ukraine 87.8% compare
  4. 28 Saint Lucia 87.2% compare
  5. 29 Sri Lanka 86.3% compare
  6. 30 Cambodia 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Georgia?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Georgia was 87.4% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2014.
How does Georgia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Georgia ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.