Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 92.3% against 25.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 67.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.1% | 23.0% | 60.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 24.0% | 66.3% | Egypt |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 92.3% against 25.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 67.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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.