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 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.