What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Chad and Zambia?

2.43 million people, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

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

Chad
Zambia

How they compare

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.91 million people	11.03 million people	1.12 million people	Zambia
2010s	11.45 million people	13.37 million people	1.92 million people	Zambia
2020s	13.77 million people	16.51 million people	2.73 million people	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Chad or Zambia?: Zambia, at 17.40 million people against 14.97 million people in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Chad and Zambia?: 2.43 million people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?: Chad ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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