Bolivia vs Zimbabwe: People without basic handwashing facilities
Bolivia
9.06 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
9.56 million people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bolivia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 9.56 million people against 9.06 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 506,190 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.00 million people | 8.23 million people | 230,352 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.83 million people | 9.25 million people | 415,614 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Bolivia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 9.56 million people against 9.06 million people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
- 506,190 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bolivia ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without 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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.