Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
93.9%
in 2024
All-time low
92.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 93.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 92.1% | — |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.4% | 92.1% | 92.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.9% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 3 Viet Nam 89.1% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
- 5 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 99.0%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 93.9% 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2017.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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