Arab World vs Armenia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Arab World
- Armenia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 96.8% against 86.9% in Arab World, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 14th and Armenia ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Armenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 96.6% | 8.6% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 96.8% | 9.5% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Arab World or Armenia?
- Armenia, at 96.8% against 86.9% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Arab World and Armenia?
- 9.9%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Armenia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Arab World and Armenia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Arab World ranks 14th and Armenia ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.