Proportion of households with a handwashing facility with water and soap
Households where a handwashing facility with water and soap is observed. An increase in this indicator reflects an improvement of the situation.
National trend
6,4 % in 2023, the highest level measured
Proportion of households with a handwashing facility with water and soap: 21 observations from 2004 to 2023. Latest value: 6,4 % (2023).
- First measurement (2004)
- 5,9 %
- Highest (2023)
- 6,4 %
- Lowest (2016-2017)
- 5,3 %
- Change since 2004
- +0,5 pt
Distribution by province, 2016-2017
- 1,1 to 1,6 %
- 1,6 to 2,2 %
- 2,2 to 2,9 %
- 2,9 to 7,9 %
- 7,9 to 18,9 %
Territorial comparison
Situation by province
5 provinces out of 18 above the national value. The gap between Bujumbura Mairie and Mwaro reaches 17,8 pts.
- Bujumbura Mairie, most favourable situation
- 18,9 %
- Mwaro, least favourable situation
- 1,1 %
- provinces above the national value (6,1 %)
- 5 of 18
- 1,1 to 1,6 %
- 1,6 to 2,2 %
- 2,2 to 2,9 %
- 2,9 to 7,9 %
- 7,9 to 18,9 %
Province ranking, 2016-2017
From most to least favourable: a high value is favourable.
- Bujumbura Mairie 18,9 more favourable than the national value
- Rumonge 15,2 more favourable than the national value
- Makamba 9,8 more favourable than the national value
- Ngozi 9,1 more favourable than the national value
- Kayanza 6,2 more favourable than the national value
- Muramvya 4,9 less favourable than the national value
- Gitega 3,7 less favourable than the national value
- Rutana 2,7 less favourable than the national value
- Bujumbura Rural 2,6 less favourable than the national value
- Muyinga 2,4 less favourable than the national value
- Kirundo 2,2 less favourable than the national value
- Bubanza 2,1 less favourable than the national value
- Bururi 2,0 less favourable than the national value
- Ruyigi 1,7 less favourable than the national value
- Cankuzo 1,5 less favourable than the national value
- Cibitoke 1,1 less favourable than the national value
- Karusi 1,1 less favourable than the national value
- Mwaro 1,1 less favourable than the national value
More favourable than national Less favourable Vertical line: national, 6,1
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Gap to national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bujumbura Mairie | 18,9 | +12,8 |
| 2 | Rumonge | 15,2 | +9,1 |
| 3 | Makamba | 9,8 | +3,7 |
| 4 | Ngozi | 9,1 | +3,0 |
| 5 | Kayanza | 6,2 | +0,1 |
| 6 | Muramvya | 4,9 | −1,2 |
| 7 | Gitega | 3,7 | −2,4 |
| 8 | Rutana | 2,7 | −3,4 |
| 9 | Bujumbura Rural | 2,6 | −3,5 |
| 10 | Muyinga | 2,4 | −3,7 |
| 11 | Kirundo | 2,2 | −3,9 |
| 12 | Bubanza | 2,1 | −4,0 |
| 13 | Bururi | 2,0 | −4,1 |
| 14 | Ruyigi | 1,7 | −4,4 |
| 15 | Cankuzo | 1,5 | −4,6 |
| 16 | Cibitoke | 1,1 | −5,0 |
| 17 | Karusi | 1,1 | −5,0 |
| 18 | Mwaro | 1,1 | −5,0 |
Breakdowns
Gaps across population groups
By area of residence
2004 to 2023, percentage
- Rural : 2004 4,0, 2005 4,0, 2006 4,0, 2007 4,0, 2008 4,0, 2009 4,0, 2010 4,0, 2011 4,0, 2012 4,0, 2013 4,0, 2014 4,1, 2015 4,1, 2016 4,1, 2016-2017 3,8, 2017 4,1, 2018 4,1, 2019 4,1, 2020 4,1, 2021 4,1, 2022 4,1, 2023 4,1
- Urban : 2004 24,4, 2005 24,4, 2006 24,4, 2007 24,4, 2008 24,4, 2009 24,0, 2010 23,5, 2011 23,1, 2012 22,6, 2013 22,1, 2014 21,7, 2015 21,2, 2016 20,8, 2016-2017 17,5, 2017 20,3, 2018 19,8, 2019 19,4, 2020 19,4, 2021 19,4, 2022 19,4, 2023 19,4
Gap between Rural and Urban in 2023: 15,3 pts
Definition and calculation
Methodology and metadata
Definition
Households where a handwashing facility with water and soap is observed
Calculation method
(Number of households with a functional facility) / (Number of households surveyed) x 100
Numerator
Number of households with a functional facility
Denominator
Number of households surveyed
Metadata
Open data
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