Arab Region | People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, percent of population (Arab Countries, 2000–2020)
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.
Arab Region | People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, percent of population (Arab Countries, 2000–2020)
| Location | Year | value |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 2009 | 46.99 |
| Yemen | 2010 | 47.19 |
| Yemen | 2011 | 47.38 |
| Yemen | 2012 | 47.58 |
| Yemen | 2013 | 47.79 |
| Yemen | 2014 | 47.99 |
| Yemen | 2015 | 48.2 |
| Yemen | 2016 | 48.4 |
| Yemen | 2017 | 48.61 |
| Somalia | 2013 | 24.43 |
| Somalia | 2014 | 24.5 |
| Somalia | 2015 | 24.57 |
| Somalia | 2016 | 24.65 |
| Somalia | 2017 | 24.72 |
| Somalia | 2018 | 24.79 |
| Somalia | 2019 | 24.87 |
| Somalia | 2020 | 24.95 |
| Sudan | 2008 | 26.5 |
| Sudan | 2009 | 26.5 |
| Sudan | 2010 | 26.5 |
| Sudan | 2011 | 26.5 |
| Sudan | 2012 | 26.5 |
| Sudan | 2013 | 24.75 |
| Sudan | 2014 | 23 |
| Sudan | 2015 | 21.25 |
| Sudan | 2016 | 19.51 |
| Sudan | 2017 | 17.76 |
| Sudan | 2018 | 16.01 |
| Sudan | 2019 | 14.26 |
| Sudan | 2020 | 12.51 |
| Tunisia | 2006 | 86.6 |
| Tunisia | 2007 | 86.69 |
| Tunisia | 2008 | 86.77 |
| Tunisia | 2009 | 86.86 |
| Tunisia | 2010 | 86.94 |
| Tunisia | 2011 | 86.67 |
| Tunisia | 2012 | 86.4 |
| Tunisia | 2013 | 86.12 |
| Tunisia | 2014 | 85.84 |
| Tunisia | 2015 | 85.56 |
| Tunisia | 2016 | 85.27 |
| Tunisia | 2017 | 84.98 |
| Tunisia | 2018 | 84.7 |
| Tunisia | 2019 | 84.41 |
| Tunisia | 2020 | 84.11 |
| Mauritania | 2011 | 50.62 |
| Mauritania | 2012 | 50.89 |
| Mauritania | 2013 | 51.16 |
| Mauritania | 2014 | 51.43 |
| Mauritania | 2015 | 51.7 |
| Mauritania | 2016 | 51.96 |
| Mauritania | 2017 | 52.22 |
| Mauritania | 2018 | 52.48 |
| Mauritania | 2019 | 52.73 |
| Algeria | 2007 | 82.91 |
| Algeria | 2008 | 83.03 |
| Algeria | 2009 | 83.14 |
| Algeria | 2010 | 83.25 |
| Algeria | 2011 | 83.36 |
| Algeria | 2012 | 83.52 |
| Algeria | 2013 | 83.68 |
| Algeria | 2014 | 83.83 |
| Algeria | 2015 | 83.98 |
| Algeria | 2016 | 84.12 |
| Algeria | 2017 | 84.25 |
| Algeria | 2018 | 84.38 |
| Algeria | 2019 | 84.51 |
| Algeria | 2020 | 84.63 |
| Comoros | 2008 | 15.55 |
| Comoros | 2009 | 15.55 |
| Comoros | 2010 | 15.55 |
| Comoros | 2011 | 15.55 |
| Comoros | 2012 | 15.56 |
| Comoros | 2013 | 15.56 |
| Comoros | 2014 | 15.56 |
| Comoros | 2015 | 15.57 |
| Comoros | 2016 | 15.57 |
| Egypt | 2000 | 66.05 |
| Egypt | 2001 | 67.55 |
| Egypt | 2002 | 69.05 |
| Egypt | 2003 | 70.55 |
| Egypt | 2004 | 72.04 |
| Egypt | 2005 | 73.54 |
| Egypt | 2006 | 75.03 |
| Egypt | 2007 | 76.51 |
| Egypt | 2008 | 77.99 |
| Egypt | 2009 | 79.47 |
| Egypt | 2010 | 80.95 |
| Egypt | 2011 | 82.43 |
| Egypt | 2012 | 83.9 |
| Egypt | 2013 | 85.38 |
| Egypt | 2014 | 86.86 |
| Egypt | 2015 | 88.34 |
| Egypt | 2016 | 89.83 |
| Egypt | 2017 | 89.83 |
| Egypt | 2018 | 89.83 |
| Egypt | 2019 | 89.83 |
| Egypt | 2020 | 89.83 |
| Iraq | 2005 | 89.47 |
| Iraq | 2006 | 89.48 |
Arab Region | People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, percent of population (Arab Countries, 2000–2020)
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.