Somalia vs Zambia: People without basic handwashing facilities

Somalia
15.87 million people
in 2024
Zambia
17.40 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
26th
Zambia rank
25th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.40 million people against 15.87 million people in Somalia, a difference of 1.52 million people.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 26th 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.