Palestine vs World: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural over time
- Palestine
- World
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 95.5% against 72.0% in World, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Palestine ranks 15th and World ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 60.8% | 34.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 68.3% | 27.2% | 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, Palestine or World?
- Palestine, at 95.5% against 72.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Palestine and World?
- 23.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Palestine and World rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Palestine ranks 15th and World ranks 17th 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.