Fragile and conflict affected situations - 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 Fragile and conflict affected situations was 24.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 25.92 in 2016, while its lowest value was 24.84 in 2018.

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
2011 25.75
2012 25.79
2013 25.71
2014 25.18
2015 25.07
2016 25.92
2017 25.91
2018 24.84
2019 24.86
2020 24.88

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 Fragile and conflict affected situations was 46.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 51.56 in 2011, while its lowest value was 46.98 in 2020.

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
2011 51.56
2012 51.40
2013 50.74
2014 48.51
2015 48.22
2016 49.44
2017 49.23
2018 47.44
2019 47.25
2020 46.98

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Fragile and conflict affected situations was 32.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 34.32 in 2016, while its lowest value was 32.75 in 2020.

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
2011 34.20
2012 34.30
2013 34.09
2014 33.30
2015 33.29
2016 34.32
2017 34.26
2018 32.92
2019 32.88
2020 32.75

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention