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

Indonesia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 113 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2024
All-time low
66.2%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 66.2 %2007: 66.2 %2008: 66.2 %2009: 66.2 %2010: 66.2 %2011: 67 %2012: 67.7 %2013: 68.5 %2014: 69.3 %2015: 70 %2016: 70.8 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 72.3 %2019: 73.1 %2020: 73.8 %2021: 74.6 %2022: 75.3 %2023: 76.1 %2024: 76.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia is 76.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia peaked at 76.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2006.

Indonesia ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.2% 66.2% 66.2% 4
2010s 69.6% 66.2% 73.1% 10
2020s 75.3% 73.8% 76.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia was 76.9% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Indonesia ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.