Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South-Eastern Asia, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South-Eastern Asia stood at 85.6%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 85.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.4% | — |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.1% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.6% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 82.1% | 85.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South-Eastern Asia was 85.6% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2011.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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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