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Proportion of households reporting handwashing with water and soap at the six critical times

Households reporting handwashing with water and soap before or after the six critical times. An increase in this indicator reflects an improvement of the situation.

National trend

74,9 % in 2024

Proportion of households reporting handwashing with water and soap at the six critical times: 2 observations from 2018 to 2024. Latest value: 74,9 % (2024).

First measurement (2018)
42,9 %
Highest (2024)
74,9 %
Lowest (2018)
42,9 %
Change since 2018
+32,0 pts
Data table : Proportion of households reporting handwashing with water and soap at the six critical times
Period Value (%) Status Source Validated on
2024 74,9 Official ENSNMB 2024 (SMART) (opens in a new window) Original source (opens in a new window)
2018 42,9 Official ENSNMB 2018 (SMART) (opens in a new window) Original source (opens in a new window)

Vertical axis starts at zero. Source: ENSNMB 2018 (SMART), ENSNMB 2024 (SMART)

Definition and calculation

Methodology and metadata

Definition

Households reporting handwashing with water and soap before or after the six critical times

Calculation method

(Households reporting the practice) / (Households surveyed) x 100

Numerator

Households reporting the practice

Denominator

Households surveyed

Metadata

Code
WAS-04
System
WASH
Unit
Percentage
Frequency
Annual
Reference source
ENSNMB (SMART)
Data sources
All sources
Reading direction
An increase in this indicator reflects an improvement of the situation.
Version
1

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PNISAN (2026). Proportion of households reporting handwashing with water and soap at the six critical times, WAS-04. National Food Security and Nutrition Information Platform. pnisan.bi/indicateurs/68

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