Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 79.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 79.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.1% | — |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.1% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 47.5% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 72.8% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Mexico 100.0% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 5 Philippines 98.9% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 60.8% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 11.5% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 824,362 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 79.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2007.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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