Egypt vs Tunisia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 92.7% against 92.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 86.1% | 10.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 88.5% | 6.0% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 91.9% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 92.7% against 92.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Tunisia ranks 28th 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.