Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
97.3%
in 2024
All-time low
97.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 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 Asia is 97.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.1% | — |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 25.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 11.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,358 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eastern Asia was 97.3% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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