Malawi vs Zambia: People without basic handwashing facilities

Malawi
18.32 million people
in 2024
Zambia
17.40 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
22nd
Zambia rank
25th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.32 million people against 17.40 million people in Zambia, a difference of 922,400 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Malawi ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 120 countries.

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About this data

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