Egypt vs Georgia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Egypt
- Georgia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 92.3% against 91.8% in Georgia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and Georgia ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.6% | 91.6% | 7.0% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 91.7% | 2.5% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Egypt or Georgia?
- Egypt, at 92.3% against 91.8% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Egypt and Georgia?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Georgia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Georgia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Georgia ranks 31st 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.