Kyrgyzstan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 97.2% against 89.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 84.9% | 7.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 86.5% | 7.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 89.0% | 7.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Kyrgyzstan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 97.2% against 89.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Kyrgyzstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 8.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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.