Rwanda vs Senegal: People without basic handwashing facilities

Rwanda
11.63 million people
in 2024
Senegal
13.52 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
34th
Senegal rank
31st

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 13.52 million people against 11.63 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.90 million people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 31st 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.