Aruba vs South Asia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Aruba
- South Asia
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 98.6% against 87.4% in South Asia, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 61.4% | 37.2% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 82.7% | 15.9% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Aruba or South Asia?
- Aruba, at 98.6% against 87.4% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Aruba and South Asia?
- 11.2%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and South Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and South Asia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Aruba ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 7th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.