Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 88.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
88.2%
in 2024
All-time low
86.0%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Asia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Asia stood at 88.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Asia peaked at 88.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2016.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 86.0% | — |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 86.0% | 87.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 4 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
- 5 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 99.0%
- 7 Mexico 98.8% compare
- 8 Aruba 98.6% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 98.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Western Asia was 88.2% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2016.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Western Asia ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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