Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Asia
Asia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Asia is 90.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Asia peaked at 90.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 60.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 85.3% | 90.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
- 5 Montenegro 99.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Asia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Asia was 90.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2010.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 15 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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