Belgium vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities

Belgium
100.0%
in 2022
UIS: North America and Western Europe
100.0%
in 2020
Belgium rank
1st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
1st

Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Belgium
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 1st of 106 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Belgium or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Belgium, at 100.0% against 100.0% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Belgium and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
Belgium ranks 1st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 1st of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
238 places, 2,526 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release