Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Tunisia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
22.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
92.7%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
30th
Tunisia rank
28th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Tunisia
20406080100200620152024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 92.7% against 22.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 70.7%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 4.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th and Tunisia ranks 28th of 31 groups.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Tunisia Difference Ahead
2010s 20.5% 88.8% 68.3% Tunisia
2020s 21.3% 91.9% 70.7% 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 92.7% against 22.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Tunisia?
70.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Tunisia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Tunisia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 30th and Tunisia ranks 28th 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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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.