Nepal vs Zimbabwe: People without basic handwashing facilities

Nepal

9.42 million people

in 2024

Zimbabwe

9.56 million people

in 2024

Nepal rank

38th

Zimbabwe rank

37th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.56 million people against 9.42 million people in Nepal, a difference of 144,840 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.