Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: People without basic handwashing facilities

Rwanda
11.63 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
9.56 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 11.63 million people against 9.56 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.06 million people.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.