Pakistan vs Sudan: People without basic handwashing facilities

Pakistan
38.28 million people
in 2024
Sudan
45.02 million people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
10th
Sudan rank
8th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sudan
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200720152024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 45.02 million people against 38.28 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 6.74 million people.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 8th 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.