Cape Verde vs Eswatini: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Cape Verde
- Eswatini
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 37.7% against 36.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 65th and Eswatini ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.0% | 8.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 33.4% | 4.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Cape Verde or Eswatini?
- Cape Verde, at 37.7% against 36.3% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Cape Verde and Eswatini?
- 1.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eswatini?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Eswatini rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th and Eswatini ranks 66th 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.