Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Asia is 86.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Asia peaked at 86.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.4% | — |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.2% | 51.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 76.1% | 86.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Southern Asia was 86.5% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2010.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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