Azerbaijan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Azerbaijan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 95.5% against 79.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 113 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 45.6% | 40.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 57.6% | 31.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 76.6% | 17.5% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Azerbaijan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Azerbaijan, at 95.5% against 79.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 16.5%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.