Egypt vs Palestine: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural over time
- Egypt
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 95.5% against 94.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 18th and Palestine ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 95.5% | 14.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 95.5% | 4.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Egypt or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 95.5% against 94.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Egypt and Palestine?
- 1.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palestine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Palestine rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Palestine ranks 15th 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.