Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 21.0% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Africa peaked at 21.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.0% | — |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 21.0% | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Africa was 21.0% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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