People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 21.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2012–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 21.2% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 21.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.5% | — |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.4% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Africa Eastern and Southern was 21.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.