Access to basic handwashing facilities were limited in East Africa as of 2017. All countries in the region had less than half of the urban population able to wash their hands with water and soap in their premises. Uganda had the highest level of access at 34 percent, while Somalia the lowest at 12 percent. Handwashing is a crucial measure against diseases, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19). For instance, in Ethiopia, the most affected country in East Africa, only two out of ten (23 percent) of the urban residents were able to access the basic service in their facilities.
Proportion of urban population with access to basic handwashing facilities on their premises in East Africa as of 2017, by country
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UN-HABITAT, & World Food Programme. (August 3, 2020). Proportion of urban population with access to basic handwashing facilities on their premises in East Africa as of 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171554/urban-population-with-access-to-handwashing-facilities-in-east-africa/
UN-HABITAT, und World Food Programme. "Proportion of urban population with access to basic handwashing facilities on their premises in East Africa as of 2017, by country." Chart. August 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171554/urban-population-with-access-to-handwashing-facilities-in-east-africa/
UN-HABITAT, World Food Programme. (2020). Proportion of urban population with access to basic handwashing facilities on their premises in East Africa as of 2017, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171554/urban-population-with-access-to-handwashing-facilities-in-east-africa/
UN-HABITAT, and World Food Programme. "Proportion of Urban Population with Access to Basic Handwashing Facilities on Their Premises in East Africa as of 2017, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171554/urban-population-with-access-to-handwashing-facilities-in-east-africa/
UN-HABITAT & World Food Programme, Proportion of urban population with access to basic handwashing facilities on their premises in East Africa as of 2017, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171554/urban-population-with-access-to-handwashing-facilities-in-east-africa/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Proportion of urban population with access to basic handwashing facilities on their premises in East Africa as of 2017, by country [Graph], UN-HABITAT, & World Food Programme, August 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171554/urban-population-with-access-to-handwashing-facilities-in-east-africa/
