Caribbean Small States vs Philippines: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 97.3% against 82.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.7% | 82.3% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 89.2% | 7.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Caribbean Small States or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 97.3% against 82.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
- 14.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Philippines rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- 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.