Ethiopia - 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 Ethiopia was 4.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 4.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.83 in 2010.

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
2010 4.83
2011 4.83
2012 4.83
2013 4.83
2014 4.83
2015 4.83
2016 4.83
2017 4.83
2018 4.83
2019 4.83
2020 4.83

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 Ethiopia was 20.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 20.26 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.26 in 2010.

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
2010 20.26
2011 20.26
2012 20.26
2013 20.26
2014 20.26
2015 20.26
2016 20.26
2017 20.26
2018 20.26
2019 20.26
2020 20.26

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

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Ethiopia was 8.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 8.17 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.50 in 2010.

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
2010 7.50
2011 7.56
2012 7.63
2013 7.69
2014 7.76
2015 7.82
2016 7.89
2017 7.96
2018 8.03
2019 8.10
2020 8.17

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention