Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia is 79.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2006.
Indonesia ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.9% | — |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 79.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 79.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 74.9% | 75.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.5% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.8% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More population data for Indonesia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Indonesia was 79.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2006.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Indonesia ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.