Kyrgyzstan vs World: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- World
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 97.2% against 78.0% in World, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and World ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.9% | 70.1% | 22.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 75.4% | 20.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Kyrgyzstan or World?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 97.2% against 78.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Kyrgyzstan and World?
- 19.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and World rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and World ranks 15th 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.