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Share of the population with access to at least basic hygiene services
Share of people with access to at least basic hygiene services (a handwashing facility with soap and water at home), 2022, by country (WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene•169 countries
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Key Insights
Global Average
73.6%
Median: 88.0%
Countries Covered
169
with available data
Highest
Canada
100.0%
Lowest
South Sudan
7.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Canada100.0%
2Cayman Islands100.0%
3Croatia100.0%
4Czech Republic100.0%
5Denmark100.0%
By Region
Oceania100.0%(2 countries)
Europe97.9%(31 countries)
North America90.5%(4 countries)
South America88.4%(7 countries)
Asia88.3%(24 countries)
Key Findings
- •Many high-income countries are at or near universal (≈100%) basic hygiene access.
- •Several low-income and conflict-affected countries remain below 20%, highlighting large preventable health-risk gaps.
- •Basic hygiene access can lag behind improved water access because it specifically requires an on-premises handwashing facility with soap and water.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.0%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 73.6%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (24)
Other (92)
Africa (9)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the percentage of a country’s population living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home—classified as “at least basic hygiene service” under the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) framework.
It is a practical, day-to-day indicator of health protection and disease prevention. Countries can have high access to improved water sources yet still have gaps in in-home handwashing facilities with soap and water. The JMP estimates combine household survey and census data, harmonized across countries for international comparability.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 100.0% |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% |
| 3 | Croatia | 100.0% |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 100.0% |
| 5 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 6 | Estonia | 100.0% |
| 7 | Faroe Islands | 100.0% |
| 8 | Fiji | 100.0% |
| 9 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 10 | France | 100.0% |
| 11 | State of Palestine | 100.0% |
| 12 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 13 | Greece | 100.0% |
| 14 | Hungary | 100.0% |
| 15 | Iceland | 100.0% |
| 16 | Ireland | 100.0% |
| 17 | Israel | 100.0% |
| 18 | Japan | 100.0% |
| 19 | Kuwait | 100.0% |
| 20 | Latvia | 100.0% |
| 21 | Lithuania | 100.0% |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
| 23 | Mauritius | 100.0% |
| 24 | Montenegro | 100.0% |
| 25 | Oman | 100.0% |
| 26 | Netherlands | 100.0% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 100.0% |
| 28 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 29 | Poland | 100.0% |
| 30 | Portugal | 100.0% |
| 31 | Qatar | 100.0% |
| 32 | Russian Federation | 100.0% |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| 34 | Serbia | 100.0% |
| 35 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 36 | Slovakia | 100.0% |
| 37 | Slovenia | 100.0% |
| 38 | Spain | 100.0% |
| 39 | Suriname | 100.0% |
| 40 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 41 | Switzerland | 100.0% |
| 42 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 100.0% |
| 44 | United States of America | 100.0% |
| 45 | Albania | 100.0% |
| 46 | Australia | 100.0% |
| 47 | Austria | 100.0% |
| 48 | Belgium | 100.0% |
| 49 | Belarus | 99.0% |
| 50 | Chile | 99.0% |
| 51 | Cyprus | 99.0% |
| 52 | Benin | 99.0% |
| 53 | Georgia | 99.0% |
| 54 | Maldives | 99.0% |
| 55 | Türkiye | 99.0% |
| 56 | Ukraine | 99.0% |
| 57 | Uruguay | 99.0% |
| 58 | Afghanistan | 99.0% |
| 59 | Algeria | 99.0% |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.0% |
| 61 | Thailand | 98.0% |
| 62 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 98.0% |
| 63 | Bhutan | 98.0% |
| 64 | People's Republic of China | 97.0% |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 97.0% |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 97.0% |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 97.0% |
| 68 | Tunisia | 97.0% |
| 69 | Jordan | 96.0% |
| 70 | Lebanon | 96.0% |
| 71 | Cuba | 95.0% |
| 72 | Romania | 95.0% |
| 73 | Venezuela | 95.0% |
| 74 | Brazil | 95.0% |
| 75 | Libya | 94.0% |
| 76 | Malaysia | 93.0% |
| 77 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 92.0% |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 92.0% |
| 79 | Moldova, Republic of | 91.0% |
| 80 | Paraguay | 91.0% |
| 81 | Turkmenistan | 91.0% |
| 82 | Uzbekistan | 90.0% |
| 83 | Mongolia | 89.0% |
| 84 | Ecuador | 88.0% |
| 85 | Mexico | 88.0% |
| 86 | Vietnam | 88.0% |
| 87 | Colombia | 86.0% |
| 88 | Dominican Republic | 86.0% |
| 89 | Iraq | 86.0% |
| 90 | Peru | 86.0% |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 85.0% |
| 92 | India | 85.0% |
| 93 | Egypt | 85.0% |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 84.0% |
| 95 | Jamaica | 83.0% |
| 96 | Syrian Arab Republic | 83.0% |
| 97 | Panama | 82.0% |
| 98 | Seychelles | 82.0% |
| 99 | Armenia | 80.0% |
| 100 | Philippines | 79.0% |
| 101 | Honduras | 77.0% |
| 102 | Indonesia | 76.0% |
| 103 | South Africa | 76.0% |
| 104 | Belize | 75.0% |
| 105 | Myanmar | 74.0% |
| 106 | Guatemala | 74.0% |
| 107 | El Salvador | 73.0% |
| 108 | Morocco | 73.0% |
| 109 | Cambodia | 72.0% |
| 110 | Pakistan | 72.0% |
| 111 | Brunei Darussalam | 72.0% |
| 112 | Central African Republic | 71.0% |
| 113 | Samoa | 71.0% |
| 114 | Nicaragua | 70.0% |
| 115 | Argentina | 66.0% |
| 116 | Botswana | 65.0% |
| 117 | Malta | 64.0% |
| 118 | Bolivia | 62.0% |
| 119 | Nepal | 59.0% |
| 120 | Djibouti | 58.0% |
| 121 | New Caledonia | 58.0% |
| 122 | Angola | 58.0% |
| 123 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 57.0% |
| 124 | Cape Verde | 55.0% |
| 125 | Bangladesh | 55.0% |
| 126 | Namibia | 47.0% |
| 127 | Eswatini | 45.0% |
| 128 | Bulgaria | 43.0% |
| 129 | Guinea-Bissau | 41.0% |
| 130 | Sudan | 41.0% |
| 131 | Gabon | 40.0% |
| 132 | Timor-Leste | 40.0% |
| 133 | Solomon Islands | 40.0% |
| 134 | Burundi | 38.0% |
| 135 | Ghana | 38.0% |
| 136 | Nigeria | 38.0% |
| 137 | Zimbabwe | 35.0% |
| 138 | Cameroon | 34.0% |
| 139 | Comoros | 34.0% |
| 140 | Haiti | 31.0% |
| 141 | Kenya | 31.0% |
| 142 | Liberia | 31.0% |
| 143 | Cote d'Ivoire | 30.0% |
| 144 | Senegal | 30.0% |
| 145 | Lesotho | 26.0% |
| 146 | Somalia | 25.0% |
| 147 | Yemen | 25.0% |
| 148 | Republic of the Congo | 23.0% |
| 149 | Mali | 23.0% |
| 150 | Mauritania | 23.0% |
| 151 | Papua New Guinea | 23.0% |
| 152 | Togo | 23.0% |
| 153 | Chad | 20.0% |
| 154 | Republic of The Gambia | 20.0% |
| 155 | Madagascar | 18.0% |
| 156 | Mozambique | 17.0% |
| 157 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16.0% |
| 158 | Guinea | 16.0% |
| 159 | Malawi | 16.0% |
| 160 | Rwanda | 16.0% |
| 161 | Sierra Leone | 16.0% |
| 162 | Uganda | 16.0% |
| 163 | United Republic of Tanzania | 16.0% |
| 164 | Burkina Faso | 16.0% |
| 165 | Zambia | 15.0% |
| 166 | Niger | 12.0% |
| 167 | Ethiopia | 10.0% |
| 168 | Eritrea | 7.0% |
| 169 | South Sudan | 7.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2022).
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