Gambia vs Tajikistan: People without basic handwashing facilities
Gambia
2.40 million people
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.80 million people
in 2023
Gambia rank
60th
Tajikistan rank
59th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Gambia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.40 million people in Gambia, a difference of 402,530 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 million people | 2.40 million people | 435,100 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.27 million people | 2.73 million people | 456,828 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Gambia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2.80 million people against 2.40 million people in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Gambia and Tajikistan?
- 402,530 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tajikistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tajikistan rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Tajikistan ranks 59th 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.