Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa is 90.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa peaked at 90.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77.7% | — |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 77.7% | 79.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 79.8% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 87.4% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 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% compare
- 7 Mexico 98.8% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,372 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 18.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Northern Africa was 90.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2007.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Northern Africa ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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