East Asia & Pacific vs Philippines: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.9% against 89.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 77.1% | 10.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 91.6% | 2.8% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, East Asia & Pacific or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 98.9% against 89.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between East Asia & Pacific and Philippines?
- 9.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Philippines?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Philippines rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 5th of 32 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, 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.