Cuba vs Egypt: Access to handwashing facilities
Cuba
93.4%
in 2024
Egypt
92.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
25th
Egypt rank
27th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Cuba
- Egypt
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 93.4% against 92.3% in Egypt, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.1% | 3.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 90.3% | 2.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Cuba or Egypt?
- Cuba, at 93.4% against 92.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Cuba and Egypt?
- 1.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Egypt?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Egypt rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Cuba ranks 25th and Egypt ranks 27th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.