Hand Washing Rates by Country 2025
Wash 5x Daily
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5 Countries with the Highest Rates of Handwashing
- Columns labeled ""% Wash at Home"" refer to the percentage of that country’s residents whose homes possess basic hand-washing facilities.
- Column labeled ""Wash 5x Daily (%)"" refer to the percentage of that country’s residents who washed with soap and water or hand sanitizer at least 5 times a day in 2020 (during the pandemic)
- The availability of hand-washing facilities is a much greater concern in the developing world than in developed countries.
- Not all countries are represented in either data set.
