Chad vs Zambia: People without basic handwashing facilities

Chad

14.97 million people

in 2024

Zambia

17.40 million people

in 2024

Chad rank

28th

Zambia rank

25th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

Zambia currently reports 17.40 million people against 14.97 million people in Chad, a difference of 2.43 million people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 120 countries.

Indicator: People without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.