Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Africa (WHO region), 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Africa (WHO region) is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.9% | — |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 20.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 4.7% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 2.77 million (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 7.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Africa (WHO region)?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Africa (WHO region) was 20.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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