Barbados vs Viet Nam: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Barbados
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 89.1% against 88.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 84.5% | 3.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 85.8% | 2.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Barbados or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 89.1% against 88.5% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Barbados and Viet Nam?
- 0.6%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Viet Nam rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Barbados ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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.