Eswatini vs Gabon: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Eswatini
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 49.7% against 48.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 78th and Gabon ranks 77th of 113 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 49.7% | 0.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 49.7% | 1.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Eswatini or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 49.7% against 48.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Eswatini and Gabon?
- 1.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Eswatini ranks 78th and Gabon ranks 77th 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.