Armenia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Armenia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 96.8% against 89.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 84.9% | 9.8% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 86.4% | 9.6% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 88.8% | 8.0% | 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, Armenia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Armenia, at 96.8% against 89.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Armenia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 7.7%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Armenia ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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, 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.