Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 43.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
43.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 19 groups
All-time high
43.0%
in 2020
All-time low
41.6%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Africa, 2012–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Africa is 43.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Africa peaked at 43.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2012.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.6% | — |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.6% | 42.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Africa was 43.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2012.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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