Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 26.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 15 regions
All-time high
26.6%
in 2019
All-time low
25.5%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Middle Africa, 2014–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 26.5% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Middle Africa peaked at 26.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2014.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.5% | — |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 26.5% | 3 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 40.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 66.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 16.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,290 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Middle Africa was 26.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2014.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Middle Africa ranks 13th out of 15 regions with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle 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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