Georgia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Georgia
87.4%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
18.1%
in 2024
Georgia rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Georgia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 87.4% against 18.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 69.3%.

That makes Georgia's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2010s 87.4% 15.4% 72.0% Georgia
2020s 87.4% 16.4% 71.1% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Georgia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Georgia, at 87.4% against 18.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
69.3%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Georgia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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

Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
145 places, 2,094 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.