Nigeria vs East Timor: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural over time
- Nigeria
- East Timor
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.9% against 21.9% in East Timor, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Nigeria or East Timor?
- Nigeria, at 22.9% against 21.9% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Nigeria and East Timor?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Nigeria ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 81st 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.