IDA & IBRD total vs Libya: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 95.6% against 77.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and Libya ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.5% | 95.6% | 25.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 95.6% | 20.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, IDA & IBRD total or Libya?
- Libya, at 95.6% against 77.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between IDA & IBRD total and Libya?
- 17.8%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Libya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Libya rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and Libya ranks 19th 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.