*For Northern Africa and Western Asia, limited and no service levels for 2020 were projected based on 2018 estimates.
Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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Handwashing coverage worldwide 2020, by select region
In 2020, 91 percent of the SDG region of Northern Africa and Western Africa had access to basic handwashing facilities with soap and water available to them at home. In comparison, just 26 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa had access to such basic hygiene services, while 34 percent had no handwashing facilities at all.
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WHO, & UNICEF. (July 1, 2021). Proportion of select regional populations with access to basic handwashing facilities worldwide in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1043461/hygiene-facilities-available-worldwide-by-region/
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