Low income vs Nauru: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) over time
- Low income
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 90.8% against 24.6% in Low income, a difference of 66.2%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 3.7 times Low income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 29th and Nauru ranks 32nd of 31 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 90.8% | 68.5% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 90.8% | 67.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Low income or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 90.8% against 24.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Low income and Nauru?
- 66.2%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nauru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Nauru rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Low income ranks 29th and Nauru ranks 32nd 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.