Malawi vs Zambia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Malawi

27.9%

in 2024

Zambia

28.7%

in 2024

Malawi rank

97th

Zambia rank

96th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Zambia currently reports 28.7% against 27.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Malawi ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.