Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 83.5% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.9% | — |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 43.9% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 70.9% | 83.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
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- 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 5 Philippines 98.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 83.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2010.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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