Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 90.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2024
All-time low
88.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 90.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 88.1% | — |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.1% | 88.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.0% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Mexico 100.0% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 214 (2025)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 9.6% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 15.2% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 6.1% (2024)
- Number of infant deaths 186,459 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 27.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 90.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2017.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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