Egypt - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Egypt was 87.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 87.66 in 2020, while its lowest value was 50.95 in 2000.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.95 |
| 2001 | 53.25 |
| 2002 | 55.54 |
| 2003 | 57.84 |
| 2004 | 60.13 |
| 2005 | 62.42 |
| 2006 | 64.72 |
| 2007 | 67.01 |
| 2008 | 69.31 |
| 2009 | 71.60 |
| 2010 | 73.89 |
| 2011 | 76.19 |
| 2012 | 78.48 |
| 2013 | 80.78 |
| 2014 | 83.07 |
| 2015 | 85.36 |
| 2016 | 87.66 |
| 2017 | 87.66 |
| 2018 | 87.66 |
| 2019 | 87.66 |
| 2020 | 87.66 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Egypt was 92.74 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 92.74 in 2020, while its lowest value was 86.22 in 2000.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.22 |
| 2001 | 86.63 |
| 2002 | 87.03 |
| 2003 | 87.44 |
| 2004 | 87.85 |
| 2005 | 88.26 |
| 2006 | 88.66 |
| 2007 | 89.07 |
| 2008 | 89.48 |
| 2009 | 89.89 |
| 2010 | 90.29 |
| 2011 | 90.70 |
| 2012 | 91.11 |
| 2013 | 91.52 |
| 2014 | 91.92 |
| 2015 | 92.33 |
| 2016 | 92.74 |
| 2017 | 92.74 |
| 2018 | 92.74 |
| 2019 | 92.74 |
| 2020 | 92.74 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Egypt was 89.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 89.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 66.05 in 2000.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.05 |
| 2001 | 67.55 |
| 2002 | 69.05 |
| 2003 | 70.55 |
| 2004 | 72.04 |
| 2005 | 73.54 |
| 2006 | 75.03 |
| 2007 | 76.51 |
| 2008 | 77.99 |
| 2009 | 79.47 |
| 2010 | 80.95 |
| 2011 | 82.43 |
| 2012 | 83.90 |
| 2013 | 85.38 |
| 2014 | 86.86 |
| 2015 | 88.34 |
| 2016 | 89.83 |
| 2017 | 89.83 |
| 2018 | 89.83 |
| 2019 | 89.83 |
| 2020 | 89.83 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
