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
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.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.16 million people | 13.97 million people | 3.81 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.19 million people | 16.51 million people | 2.32 million people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Somalia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.40 million people against 15.87 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Somalia and Zambia?
- 1.52 million people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Somalia ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.