Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Serbia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
83.6%
in 2024
Serbia
98.1%
in 2014
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
12th
Serbia rank
10th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Serbia
020406080100200620152024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 98.1% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and Serbia ranks 10th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.8% 98.1% 36.3% Serbia
2010s 65.5% 98.1% 32.6% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Serbia?
Serbia, at 98.1% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2014.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia?
14.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Serbia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and Serbia ranks 10th 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

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.