Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 89.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2008.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.7% | — |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 77.7% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 78.6% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.5% | 89.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 4 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
- 5 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
- 7 Mexico 98.8% compare
- 8 Aruba 98.6% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 98.4% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
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- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 89.2% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2008.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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