Republic of Moldova vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 93.4% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 57.1%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.
Republic of Moldova ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Republic of Moldova or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Moldova, at 93.4% against 36.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 57.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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.