Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 15.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 15.94 in 2016, while its lowest value was 15.13 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.22 |
| 2013 | 15.48 |
| 2014 | 15.13 |
| 2015 | 15.45 |
| 2016 | 15.94 |
| 2017 | 15.50 |
| 2018 | 15.76 |
| 2019 | 15.80 |
| 2020 | 15.77 |
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 34.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 35.81 in 2012, while its lowest value was 34.21 in 2014.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.81 |
| 2013 | 35.80 |
| 2014 | 34.21 |
| 2015 | 35.01 |
| 2016 | 35.68 |
| 2017 | 34.61 |
| 2018 | 35.05 |
| 2019 | 35.06 |
| 2020 | 34.49 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 21.94 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 22.64 in 2016, while its lowest value was 19.10 in 2011.
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 | 19.10 |
| 2012 | 21.86 |
| 2013 | 22.03 |
| 2014 | 21.56 |
| 2015 | 22.14 |
| 2016 | 22.64 |
| 2017 | 21.95 |
| 2018 | 22.22 |
| 2019 | 22.24 |
| 2020 | 21.94 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
