Saint Lucia vs Syrian Arab Republic: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
Saint Lucia
87.9%
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
87.3%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
40th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
41st
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Saint Lucia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 87.9% against 87.3% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Saint Lucia 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, Saint Lucia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Saint Lucia, at 87.9% against 87.3% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Saint Lucia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.6%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
- How do Saint Lucia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Saint Lucia ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st 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.