Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 40.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Melanesia, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Melanesia stood at 40.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Melanesia peaked at 40.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.2% | — |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.2% | 40.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.2% | 40.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Melanesia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Melanesia was 40.5% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2012.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Melanesia ranks 8th out of 15 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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