Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Access to handwashing facilities

Nigeria
31.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
28.4%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
82nd
Timor-Leste rank
83rd

Access to handwashing facilities over time

  • Nigeria
  • Timor-Leste
0102030201520192024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 31.3% against 28.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 82nd and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd of 113 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 30.5% 28.2% 2.3% Nigeria
2020s 30.8% 28.4% 2.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
Nigeria, at 31.3% against 28.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
Nigeria ranks 82nd and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd 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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Indicator
Access to handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.