Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Number without basic handwashing

Ethiopia
124.33 million
in 2024
Tanzania
56.59 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
6th

Number without basic handwashing over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M201020172024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 124.33 million against 56.59 million in Tanzania, a difference of 67.74 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times Tanzania's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 104.11 million 47.57 million 56.55 million Ethiopia
2020s 117.35 million 53.50 million 63.86 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without basic handwashing, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 124.33 million against 56.59 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without basic handwashing between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
67.74 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for number without basic handwashing?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed