East Timor vs Uganda: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … urban
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … urban over time
- East Timor
- Uganda
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 42.6% against 36.7% in Uganda, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 84th of 113 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 28.0% | 14.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 32.6% | 10.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, East Timor or Uganda?
- East Timor, at 42.6% against 36.7% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between East Timor and Uganda?
- 5.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do East Timor and Uganda rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- East Timor ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 84th 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.