Georgia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Georgia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 87.4% against 18.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 69.3%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- Georgia, at 87.4% against 18.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 69.3%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Georgia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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.