THE GLOBAL INDEX #090
Basic handwashing facilities2021
Percentage of the population with basic handwashing facilities, including soap and water, at home.
Top 10
% · 2021Complete ranking
Download CSV ↓| Rank | Country / territory | Value (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 100 | 2021 | |
| 01 | 100 | 2021 | |
| 03 | 100 | 2021 | |
| 04 | 99.67 | 2021 | |
| 05 | 99.24 | 2021 | |
| 06 | 98.61 | 2021 | |
| 07 | 98.42 | 2021 | |
| 08 | 97.4 | 2021 | |
| 09 | 97.39 | 2021 | |
| 10 | 97.18 | 2021 | |
| 11 | 96.6 | 2021 | |
| 12 | 95.84 | 2021 | |
| 13 | 95.59 | 2021 | |
| 14 | 95.32 | 2021 | |
| 15 | 95.11 | 2021 | |
| 16 | 94.96 | 2021 | |
| 17 | 94.92 | 2021 | |
| 18 | 94.41 | 2021 | |
| 19 | 94.16 | 2021 | |
| 20 | 93.98 | 2021 | |
| 21 | 93.37 | 2021 | |
| 22 | 91.73 | 2021 | |
| 23 | 91.57 | 2021 | |
| 24 | 91.53 | 2021 | |
| 25 | 90.79 | 2021 | |
| 26 | 90.28 | 2021 | |
| 27 | 90.07 | 2021 | |
| 28 | 89.54 | 2021 | |
| 29 | 89.24 | 2021 | |
| 30 | 89.18 | 2021 | |
| 31 | 88.81 | 2021 | |
| 32 | 88.39 | 2021 | |
| 33 | 87.66 | 2021 | |
| 34 | 86.47 | 2021 | |
| 35 | 86.37 | 2021 | |
| 36 | 85.94 | 2021 | |
| 37 | 85.09 | 2021 | |
| 38 | 84.96 | 2021 | |
| 39 | 84.74 | 2021 | |
| 40 | 84.37 | 2021 | |
| 41 | 84.12 | 2021 | |
| 42 | 82.72 | 2021 | |
| 43 | 81.99 | 2021 | |
| 44 | 81.8 | 2021 | |
| 45 | 81.62 | 2021 | |
| 46 | 80.93 | 2021 | |
| 47 | 80.9 | 2021 | |
| 48 | 79.09 | 2021 | |
| 49 | 74.55 | 2021 | |
| 50 | 72.91 | 2021 | |
| 51 | 72.11 | 2021 | |
| 52 | 71.98 | 2021 | |
| 53 | 70.36 | 2021 | |
| 54 | 70.01 | 2021 | |
| 55 | 64.05 | 2021 | |
| 56 | 62.05 | 2021 | |
| 57 | 61.92 | 2021 | |
| 58 | 60.43 | 2021 | |
| 59 | 60.07 | 2021 | |
| 60 | 59.31 | 2021 | |
| 61 | 57.92 | 2021 | |
| 62 | 50.48 | 2021 | |
| 63 | 48.82 | 2021 | |
| 64 | 48.21 | 2021 | |
| 65 | 48.01 | 2021 | |
| 66 | 46.77 | 2021 | |
| 67 | 43.46 | 2021 | |
| 68 | 43.12 | 2021 | |
| 69 | 43.09 | 2021 | |
| 70 | 42.44 | 2021 | |
| 71 | 37.53 | 2021 | |
| 72 | 36.47 | 2021 | |
| 73 | 36.02 | 2021 | |
| 74 | 35.28 | 2021 | |
| 75 | 30.96 | 2021 | |
| 76 | 29.94 | 2021 | |
| 77 | 26.96 | 2021 | |
| 78 | 26.17 | 2021 | |
| 79 | 24.7 | 2021 | |
| 80 | 23.49 | 2021 | |
| 81 | 23.48 | 2021 | |
| 82 | 22.5 | 2021 | |
| 83 | 22.48 | 2021 | |
| 84 | 22.07 | 2021 | |
| 85 | 21.95 | 2021 | |
| 86 | 21.77 | 2021 | |
| 87 | 21.72 | 2021 | |
| 88 | 20.56 | 2021 | |
| 89 | 20.12 | 2021 | |
| 90 | 19.65 | 2021 | |
| 91 | 19.26 | 2021 | |
| 92 | 18.39 | 2021 | |
| 93 | 18.04 | 2021 | |
| 94 | 17.38 | 2021 | |
| 95 | 17.31 | 2021 | |
| 96 | 17.24 | 2021 | |
| 97 | 17.16 | 2021 | |
| 98 | 15.3 | 2021 | |
| 99 | 15.06 | 2021 | |
| 100 | 14.89 | 2021 | |
| 101 | 12.93 | 2021 | |
| 102 | 11.46 | 2021 | |
| 103 | 10.76 | 2021 | |
| 104 | 6.76 | 2021 | |
| 105 | 6.25 | 2021 | |
| 106 | 3.17 | 2021 |
No matching countries.
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Source & definition
- Indicator definition
- Percentage of the population with basic handwashing facilities, including soap and water, at home.
- Unit
- %
- Source & definition
- World Bank ·
SH.STA.HYGN.ZS
Original metadata
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
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"sourceNote": "The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.",
"sourceOrganization": "WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25;\nUN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene",
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