Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 43.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 43.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2012.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 15th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 38.4% | — |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.4% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.1% | 43.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 12 Iraq 97.4% compare
- 13 Philippines 97.3% compare
- 14 China 97.3% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
- 18 Maldives 95.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 41.5% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 51.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.88 (2023)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 45.5% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 43.3% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2012.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 15th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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